History of Christianity: Middle Ages

Language

French

Main themes

To meet these objectives, the course covers the following: - the study of one or two of these questions: the development of monasticism, the Christianisation of Europe, the Imperial Church, Gregorian and Clunisian reform, the birth of the Cistercians and of the mendicant orders, the development of female piety, the Devotio moderna and the pre-reform. - the daily life of the Christians and Church history in our regions with the course extended to cover the situation of Eastern churches. - an initiation to historical criticism and the use of the work instruments of historians of this period.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	By the end of this course, the student should be able to: - situate the principal chronological markers of the history of Christianity in the Middle Ages; - read historical sources with a critical spirit; - make proper use of the work instruments of the Medievalist historian.

Content

History of the Christian Church from the 5th to the 16th century, mainly in the West, but with sections on the history of the Eastern Church and missions.

Evaluation methods

The evaluation will be based on the preparation and submission of a personal assignment (as continuous assessment) or an oral exam.
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Online resources

The PowerPoints and resources will be available on Moodle.

Faculty or entity

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