HIST 4563 - The Crusades

3(3-0)

Prerequisite(s): Six hours of history or consent of the chair.

This course surveys the period of the “Crusades” from its inception in the late eleventh century, to its maturity in the twelfth and thirteenth century, and through its final demise in the later Middle Ages. The examination of the development of the idea of crusade throughout these periods proves crucial to understanding the Crusades themselves, as the idea of crusade changed dramatically during each period.

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