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HUM 214 The Medieval World



A study of world civilization from the 4th to the 17th centuries emphasizing European developments, but also attending to parallel developments in African, Chinese, Japanese, Indian, and American cultures.  Areas of study include philosophy, religion, history, art, literature, music, and political systems.

 

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HUM 214 Spring 2010 Core Syllabus pdf (revised)

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HUM 214 Spring 2010 Core Syllabus doc (revised)

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Spring 2010 Lecture Schedule

Hum 214 lectures are on Mondays at 11:25 a.m. in the

Humanities Lecture Hall

Spring 2010 Seating Chart

 To view a printable version of the HUM 214 Lecture Calendar, click here.

To view a printable HUM 214 Co-Curricular lecture calendar, click here.


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Week 1

January 11

The Middle Ages: The Creation of Christian Europe

Dr. Payne

Week 2

Monday is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, No Classes

January 20

NOTE:  This lecture is on Wed, 1/20, 11:25-12:35, HLH

What Middle Ages?: The Golden Age of Muslim Civilization

Constitution of Medina

Dr. Traboulsi

Week 3

January 25

The Celestial Empire of China

Song of the Lute

The Attractions of the Capital

The Examination System

Dr. Hardy

Week 4

February 1

Community and Authority in the Medieval West

Song of Roland

Dr. Spellman

Week 5

February 8

The High Middle Age

Dr. Wilson

Week 6

February 15

Best Selling Authors, Cross Dressing Warriors, and Other Uppity Women of the Middle Ages

Dr. Ho

Week 7

February 22

African Cultural Spheres

Dr. Traboulsi

Week 8

March 1

Medieval India

Dr. Maitra

Week 9

March 8

Spring Break, No Lecture

 

Week 10

March 15

European Renaissance: Humanism and Art

Dr. Gillum

Week 11

March 22

Reformations

Dr. Ettari

Week 12

March 29

Counter-Renaissance and Othello

OTHELLO: a Reflection of the Renaissance Movement from Optimism to Cynicism - Reversals of World Views

Lecture Reading

Prof. Dunn

Week 13

April 5

Pre-Columbian Americas

Dr. Pearson

Week 14

April 12

Can We Know Them by the Songs They Sing?  (what's on your ipod?)

Dr. Galloway

Week 15

April 19

Be Baroque!!

Dr. Mclain

Week 16

April 26

Where have we been? Where are we? Where are we going?: The Ebb and Flow of Empires

Prof. Dunn

 

 

 

Classes end Friday, April 30

 

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