Unit name | Christianity and Islam in Early Modern Europe (Level I Lecture Response) |
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Unit code | HIST25015 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | I/5 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Dr. Cervantes |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Department of History (Historical Studies) |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
Christianity and Islam lived side by side across the Mediterranean since the seventh century. Traditional scholarship has tended to treat them as two separate worlds, but collaborative interaction between Christians and Muslims (in conjunction with Jews) has long been acknowledged, particularly in Spain. Yet, the general impression of tolerance and peaceful coexistence in the middle ages gradually giving way to conflict and intolerance in the early modern period is exaggerated and misleading. There is in fact plenty of evidence of both medieval intolerance and early modern tolerance. This unit aims to encourage a more critical approach to the subtle interaction between these two essentially religious cultures, thereby helping to shed new light into the medieval and early modern worlds while also serving to clarify aspects of the current situation.
Aims:
Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to demonstrate:
Weekly:
1 x two-hour interactive lecture
1 x one-hour workshop
1 x 3000 word essay (50%) and 1 x 2 hour exam (50%) Both assessments assess ILOs 1-7.