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Saints, Witches & Heretics

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
9/8/26 - 12/11/26
Fr 1p.m. – 3:45p.m.		 Wheatley-Peters W01-0045 3 $2138 (guest students)
Date
9/8/26 - 12/11/26
Time
Fr 1p.m. – 3:45p.m.
Location
Wheatley-Peters W01-0045
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$2138 (guest students)

Description

This seminar will examine the types of spirituality that were celebrated and the types that were brutally repressed by the Christian churches of late medieval and early modern Europe (1250-1700). It will compare different interpretations of late medieval Catholicism and then turn to Martin Luther, assessing the major theses of his theological vision and why they led to religious division. The course will then consider varied attitudes to saints, witches, and heretics in Catholic and Protestant Europe. Throughout the semester, the course will explore the interrelationship among these three categories and the ways in which they illuminate the Reformation era.

Prerequisites

ENGL 102 and HIST 101

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Course Details

Session

Regular Academic Session

Class Dates

9/8/2026 - 12/11/2026

Location

Wheatley-Peters W01-0045

Enrolled / Capacity

12 / 25

Status

Open

Tuition*

* The tuition estimate is based on minimum, single-course cost to a new student who is a Massachusetts resident and not enrolled in a multi-course program. State residency, online/in person modality, and matriculation to a degree program may affect cost.

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