Ancient and Medieval Western History
(2013-14 Term 2)
Lecturer: Prof. Noah Shusterman
Email: ncshust@arts.cuhk.edu.hk
Tel. (office): 3943 1765
TA: Mr. Jiang Hongda
Email: cpsjiang@gmail.com
Lecture Time: 9:30-11:15, Fridays
Lecture Venue: Room 306, 3/F, Lee Shau Kee building
Language: English
Course Description:
This course is an introduction to Ancient and Medieval Europe, from the beginnings of Ancient Greek civilization through the Black Death of the fourteenth century. Given its time scope of over 2,000 years, we will not be trying to understand all of the events that took place during that time; instead, we will concentrate on several key events and try to use those to understand the cultures of the era and the values that the people of those eras prioritized.
Outcomes:
This course has two goals. The first is to get students to understand the societies of Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, and Medieval Europe. The second goal is to help students develop their skills in working with primary texts from the era.
Required texts:
L. de Blois and J, Van Der Spek, An Introduction to the Ancient World
Maurice Keen, The Penguin History of Medieval Europe
All other readings will be available on-line.