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Renaissance, Reformation, Revolt: Europe 1450–1650

  • HIST2012
  • not available in 2013 (see Timetable)
  • 6 points
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This unit explores the cultural and intellectual history of the period of the Renaissance and Reformation in Europe. Students analyse the major beliefs and practices of the Reformation and Catholic Reformation movements, their expression in written texts, art, music, literature, social experience and missionary contact. It examines the nature of rule in Europe, its relationship to religious, political, social and cultural beliefs, and its development and expression in revolts, civil wars and international warfare in Europe. The intellectual life of the universities, scientific academics, and cultural institutions are also explored in the context of the emerging technology of print.... -- Course Website

Instructor: Winthrop Professor Susan Broomhall

Prerequisites: a Level 1 History unit



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