HIST 1105

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HIST 1105
FWS: Centuries of Bloodshed? Violence in the Middle Ages

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The supposedly widespread violence of the Middle Ages frequently captures modern attention. Graphic violence is often a selling point for medieval-themed media, such as HBO's Game of Thrones series.  Often, medieval violence seems to be pointless and cruel; a barbaric aspect of a less civilized time. Was violence in the Middle Ages as senseless as it seems to us? How did the denizens of the Middle Ages experience this violence? Were they as appalled or intrigued by it as we seem to be? This course will consider the way medieval authors interpreted and represented violence in a variety of genres including history, law, and literature.

When Offered Fall, spring.

Satisfies Requirement First-Year Writing Seminar.

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  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17318 HIST 1105   SEM 101

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