HIST 2069 - Heresy and Witchcraft in Medieval Europe
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Course Details
| Course Code | HIST 2069 |
| Course | Heresy and Witchcraft in Medieval Europe |
| Coordinating Unit | School of History & Politics, Facultty of Humanities & Social Sciences |
| Term | Semester 2 2012 (Not offered in 2013) |
| Mode | Internal |
| Level | Undergraduate |
| Location/s | North Terrace |
| Units | 3 |
| Contact | 3 hours per week (1 x 2-hour lecture, 1 x 1-hour tutorial) |
| Prerequisites | 12 units at Level One |
| Corequisites | Not applicable |
| Incompatible | Not applicable |
| Assumed Knowledge | Not applicable |
| Restrictions | Not applicable |
| Quota | Not applicable |
| Course Description | This course explores belief and deviancy in medieval Europe. After identifying religious and cultural orthodoxy, it embarks upon an analysis of dissent. Divergence from sanctioned ideology and ritual ranged from the spiritual and social challenge of medieval heresies, through popular beliefs in the magical powers of people and objects, to the witch craze of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Using a wide variety of original documents and historical interpretations, the course aims to understand and explain conflicting belief systems and the rise of intolerance in the pre-modern world. |
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Course Staff
Dr Claire Walker
School of History & Politics
Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Room 312
Napier Building
North Terrace
Telephone: +61 8 8313 5159
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