This course explores the rich history, art, and culture of Ireland from the early Christian period in 700 to the early Tudor rule by England in 1500. We will begin the course by exploring the monastic communities at sites such as Clonmacnoise, Glendalough, and Iona, peer onto the pages of the Book of...
This course explores the rich history, art, and culture of Ireland from the early Christian period in 700 to the early Tudor rule by England in 1500. We will begin the course by exploring the monastic communities at sites such as Clonmacnoise, Glendalough, and Iona, peer onto the pages of the Book of...
This course begins and ends with an English defeat: at Hastings in 1066 and the battle of Bannockburn in 1314. In between lies the heart of the EnglishMiddle Ages. Through a close reading of a series of primary sources, our main focus will be on the growth and development of the medieval kingdom of E...
The late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries witnessed a series of dynamic revolutions in the western hemisphere. Beginning with the American Revolution, these upheavals extended to France, Haiti, Ireland, and Latin America. This course will examine the diverse factors contributing to the comin...
The late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries witnessed a series of dynamic revolutions in the western hemisphere. Beginning with the American Revolution, these upheavals extended to France, Haiti, Ireland, and Latin America. This course will examine the diverse factors contributing to the comin...