HIST 1612 The Medieval World

This course will trace the decline and fall of the Roman state and the changes during the Middle Ages in Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and Asia to about 1400 CE. The rise of Islam and its spread through the Medieval world will be discussed along with its impact on the European, Byzantine and Middle Eastern civilizations around it. The impact of the Mongols on the medieval world will also be addressed. Considerable emphasis will be placed upon the various institutions, policies, and cultural patterns at various times and places that explain the growth and decline of a given civilization and its interactions with the civilizations around it.

3 Credits

Instructor: William Bakken

Prerequisites: None

MNTC: CT, SS, GP

Offered: Spring Semester