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HIST 430 The Crusades and the Medieval Latin Levant Units: 6.00
An exploration of key topics in the history and interpretation of the Crusades, the society and culture of the Latin principalities and Kingdoms of the Levant, and their impact on the various peoples of the eastern Mediterranean.
Learning Hours: 288 (72 Seminar, 216 Private Study)
Requirements: Prerequisite Registration in a HIST Major or Joint Honours Plan and a minimum grade of C+ in 6.0 units from HIST 300-330.
Exclusion Maximum of one course from: HIST 430; HIST 443.
Exclusion Maximum of one course from: HIST 430; HIST 444.
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Acquire a general overview of the historical pattern of the events that came to be known as the Crusades and the history of the Latin principalities and kingdoms of the Levant in the period 1095-1291.
- Develop an understanding of the evolution and practice of crusading in the context of medieval Western European, Islamic, Byzantine, and Jewish thought and society, particularly as this relates to the eastern Mediterranean region.
- Develop an understanding of the society established by the crusaders in the Levant and its interactions both with the various peoples of the region and with those of Western Europe.
- Develop an ability to relate medieval crusading to relevant present-day debates and issues.
- Cultivate and broaden their interest in Medieval, Middle Eastern, and Mediterranean studies.
- Practice and develop sophisticated research, writing and communication skills appropriate to an upper year History seminar; these will include the interpretation of original sources in translation and advanced historiographical skills.