Hst 453 The Medieval City: Communities of Conflict and Consensus
Emphasizes the social and cultural history of the medieval city from ca. 300-1500. Proceeding chronologically and thematically, explores how contemporaries imagined cities and urban life; the formation of civic consciousness and identity in feudal Europe; the commercial revolution and its cultural consequences; family and domestic life; the experience of marginalized elements; the construction, regulation, and function of urban space; and the role of spectacle, ceremony, and ritual, all as means to assess how the urban community mediated conflict and sought elusive consensus. Expected preparation:
Hst 101, 354, or 355 or upper-division standing.
Slash Listed Courses
Also offered for graduate-level credit as
Hst 553 and may be taken only once for credit.