This course will examine the history of Europe and the near east from the Fall of Rome through to the beginnings of the Italian Renaissance. Topics covered will include the Germanic kingdoms, Western Christianity, the Carolingian Dynasty, the Vikings, conflicts between the Papacy and State, Feudalism, Manorialism, the expansion of Islam, the Crusades, the Church and culture of the High Middle Ages, the Black Death and other crises of the 13th century.
Prerequisite: None
½ credit