HIST 438: THE MEDIEVAL CITY, 300-1500
Fall 2023 · Section 001 · CRN 15627
In the Middle Ages, cities were seats of political power, and centers of commercial exchange and cultural innovation. This seminar will examine the history of Christian- and Muslim-ruled cities in medieval Europe and the Mediterranean. Topics include daily life and social networks, urban planning, responses to natural disasters, religious and intellectual life, crime and punishment, art and architecture, religious and ethnic minorities, and women’s role in the urban economy.
- Credits
- 3
- Instructors
- Maya Irish