HON 2643 - Great Books Seminar III: The Medieval and Early Modern World

Credits: 3 Fall

A study of European culture between the collapse of the Roman Empire and the onset of the Renaissance, with particular emphasis on the Christian civilization of the High Middle Ages. Key texts include Aquinas’ Summa Theologica and Dante’s Divine Comedy. A study of the twin movements that birth the modern world, with emphasis on developments in politics, theology, and the arts. Particular attention will be given to Renaissance humanism and to the works of Luther, Calvin, and Shakespeare.

Prerequisites: HON 2043 and HON 2143.