Early Medieval Europe: Cultures of Power

This subject is not offered in 2008.

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This subject introduces students to the cultural, political and social landscapes of western Europe from 800-1000. We will focus on the Carolingian and Ottonian empires and Anglo-Saxon England. Topics include the creation and loss of imperial power during the early medieval period; courts and learning during the Carolingian and Ottonian Renaissances; the formation of medieval knighthood; gender and social organisation in the medieval west; the impact of the Vikings; and the Anglo-Saxon world prior to the Norman invasion. Students completing this subject should be able to demonstrate familiarity with the principal political and cultural institutions of early medieval Europe; be familiar with the key sources and historiographical debates concerning this period; and demonstrate a general understanding of the complexities of power and social change in the early medieval west.

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This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

• demonstrate research skills through competent use of the library and other information sources;

• show critical thinking and analysis through recommended reading, essay writing and tutorial discussion, and by determining the strength of an argument;

• demonstrate understanding of social, ethical and cultural context through the contextualisation of judgements, developing a critical self-awareness, being open to new ideas and possibilities and by constructing an argument.