NES 2695 - Introduction to Christian History

(crosslisted) CLASS 2636, MEDVL 2695, RELST 2695
(HB) (HA-AS) (CU-ITL)

Spring. 3 credits. Student option grading.

K. Haines-Eitzen.

This course offers an introduction to the history of Christianity from the first century through the seventeenth and perhaps a bit beyond. Our emphasis will be on the diversity of Christian traditions, beliefs, and practices throughout history. We will explore the origins of Christianity within the eastern Mediterranean world, the spread of Christianity, the development of ecclesiastical institutions, the rise and establishment of monasticism, and the various controversies that occupied the church throughout its history. Throughout the course, we will supplement our reading of primary texts with art, archaeology, music, and manuscripts.