This course examines the intriguing range of religious beliefs and practices in medieval Europe. Over the course of the semester, students will explore the criteria and processes by which local communities and translocal authorities defined heresy as well as the political interests and cultural assumptions that shaped labels and definitions.
Outcomes: Students will understand beliefs that shaped medieval religiosity, gain appreciation for roles played by heretics and inquisitions in premodern Europe, and look for similar phenomena in the modern world.
Outcomes: Students will understand beliefs that shaped medieval religiosity, gain appreciation for roles played by heretics and inquisitions in premodern Europe, and look for similar phenomena in the modern world.