Medieval Europe

This subject is not offered in 2008.

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The medieval past continues to resonate in our modern world. Romanticised images of courtly culture, heroic figures like Robin Hood, the bloody battles of the crusades still have cultural meaning today, while the legacy of the Middle Ages may also be found in our legal and political institutions, our religious structures and our language. This subject will introduce students to western European history from 1000-1500. Themes explored may include varieties of religious expression; the rise of literacy; the formation of a 'persecuting society'; gender roles; the world of learning; European contact with other cultures; political transformations; war and chivalry; medieval myth-making; the Inquisition.

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 contexts through the contextualisation of judgements, developing a critical self-awareness, being open to new ideas and possibilities and by constructing an argument.