The Catholic University of America
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School of Religious Studies
Religion 402
History of the Church from Constantine to the Great Schism
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The Catholic University of America
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School of Religious Studies
Religion 402
History of the Church from Constantine to the Great Schism
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Class will
meet in Caldwell 121
MW 3:10-4:25 Email: Pennington@cua.edu and Kenneth.Pennington3@verizon.net (Click on addresses to send Email) |
Email Requirement for Class I will expect an email from you every week. |
Required text: John A. Thomson, The Western Church in the Middle Ages Arnold (1998) This book can be ordered from Amazon.com for $27.00 and from Barnes and Noble for $19.95 |
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There will be two essays required for the course. The midterm essay will be due on October 16th. The final essay will be due on December 14th. |
Lecture Topics |
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| Monks, Popes, and Emperors | The Carolingian Church | The Gregorian Reform | Twelfth-Century Schism and Thomas Becket | Thirteenth-Century Papal Monarchy | The Age of Conciliarism and Schism | |
| Readings: Thomson Chapters 1-3 |
Readings: Thomson Chapters 4-5 |
Readings: Thomson Chapters 6-7 |
Readings: Thomson Chapters 8-11
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Readings: Thomson Chapters 12-17 |
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Church Architecture |
Early Christian Churches |
| Romanesque Churches | Gothic Architecture |
Papers: There will be no in-class examinations for the course. There will be two required essays. Each essay will be ca. 10-15 pages. The essays must be typed double-spaced, and proofread. In addition to the essays, graduate students must write a research paper.
Schedule for Essays
Essay 1: Due October 14, 2002
Essay 2: Due December 14, 2002
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