4th Cent.: Emperors, Popes, & Monks (HIS 303)
Term: 2010-2011 Fall Term
Description
This course studies the people, places and events of the 4th Century after Christ, and important historical turning point leading to the downfall of the secular Roman Empire and the rise of the Christian Church as one of the defining characteristics of Western Civilization. Using original documents of the period—histories, letters, creeds, doctrinal tracts and laws—students will analyze key themes in this complicated period, grapple with the complexity of Rome’s fall, and with the reality that state support of the church is a mixed blessing at best. Student projects will be able to be shared using the history department’s web site: Fourth Century Christianity.