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HISTORY 497 - History Colloquium
Fall 2023, Section 002 - Emperors and Bishops
Instruction Mode: Section 002 is  In Person (see other Sections below)
Subject: History (HISTORY)
Department: LSA History
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Details

Credits:
4
Waitlist Capacity:
unlimited
Advisory Prerequisites:
HISTORY 202.
Repeatability:
May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credit(s).
Primary Instructor:
Muehlberger,Ellen
Start/End Date:
Full Term 8/28/23 - 12/6/23 (see other Sections below)
NOTE: Drop/Add deadlines are dependent on the class meeting dates and will differ for full term versus partial term offerings.
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Description

Two figures loom large in the study of early Christianity: the emperor and the bishop. In our class, we will consider these roles---who were the people who took them on, and what can we document about them and their actions? What institutions formed emperors and bishops, and how has the mythology about the centrality of important men shaped the sources that historians can access? Focusing on materials from the fourth through sixth centuries from around the Mediterranean, we will follow the development of both roles, examining the conflicts and moments of cooperation between them. Students in the course will read primary and secondary sources (~100 - 125 pages a week), be responsible for sustaining class discussion about those sources and for periodic response papers to the sources. They will also complete a research project of their own design, with multiple smaller assignments and opportunities for revision, that culminates in a 15-page thesis-driven paper.

Course Requirements:

Periodic short writing, final 15- page project

Class Format:

Seminar

Schedule

HISTORY 497 - History Colloquium
Schedule Listing
001 (SEM)
 In Person
21793
Open
7
7LSA Jr>
-
Tu 4:00PM - 7:00PMG463 MH
8/28/23 - 12/6/23
002 (SEM)
 In Person
33579
Open
3
3LSA Jr>
-
MW 4:00PM - 5:30PM4175 AH
8/28/23 - 12/6/23
003 (SEM)
 In Person
33776
Open
1
1LSA Jr>
-
M 4:00PM - 7:00PM2104 MLB
8/28/23 - 12/6/23

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