HIST 315 - Crusading and the Holy Land (1095-1291)

1 unit(s)

The First Crusade, called in 1095 by Pope Urban II, and successive crusades brought profound changes in medieval society. The Crusades affected faith and war for Muslims, Christians and Jews, and redefined relations in the Mediterranean.Warfare and colonization, however, also foster productive contcts and cultural exchanges between Europe, Asia, and North Africa and increased trade and travel. This course examines crusading and Latin rule in the Holy Land, broader impact on the region, and some of the change the movement brought to European society. It critically engages primary sources written by Franks, Arabs, Jews, and Byzantines, as well as historiography and recent scholarship on the Crusade Era. Nancy Bisaha.

Recommended: HIST 116 or HIST 117.

One 2-hour period.

Not offered in 2025/26.

Course Format: CLS