HISTORY 243

Body and Blood: Religious Cultures and Conflicts c.50-1650

Please note: this is archived course information from 2013 for HISTORY 243.

Description

An introduction to Christianity, Islam and Judaism in the late antique and medieval periods and the conflicts which shaped them. It examines the roots of Christian and Muslim religious thinking, their interaction with Jewish and Pagan traditions, the Crusades, anti-Semitism, heresy, schisms within Christianity and the Reformation.

Availability 2013

Semester 2

Lecturer(s)

Coordinator(s) Dr Lindsay Diggelmann
Professor Kim Phillips
Associate Professor Lisa Bailey

Assessment

Coursework + exam

Points

HISTORY 243: 15 points

Prerequisites

30 points at Stage I in History, or 15 points at Stage I in History and 15 points from ANCHIST 103, EUROPEAN 100, ASIAN 100, MĀORI 130

Corequisites

Restrictions

HISTORY 356