Religion, Occult, and Science: Mystics, Heretics, and Witches in Western Tradition, 1000 to 1600

Description

Lecture, three hours; discussion, two hours. Specific aspects of elite and popular culture in medieval and early modern Europe. Manner in which men and women sought to explain, order, and escape terrors of their lives by embracing transcendental religious experiences and dreaming of apocalypse and witchcraft. Examination of experiences in … For more content click the Read More button below.

Lecture, three hours; discussion, two hours. Specific aspects of elite and popular culture in medieval and early modern Europe. Manner in which men and women sought to explain, order, and escape terrors of their lives by embracing transcendental religious experiences and dreaming of apocalypse and witchcraft. Examination of experiences in context of genesis of the state, birth of a new science, and economic and social change. P/NP or letter grading.

Instructional Format

Primary Format

Lecture

Secondary Format

Discussion

University and College/School Requirements

This course satisfies the following requirements:

General Education — Historical Analysis (Society & Culture)

General Catalog 2023-24