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Saints, Witches & Heretics

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
9/3/24 - 12/13/24
MoWe 1p.m. – 2:15p.m.		 McCormack M02-0419 3 $1984 (guest students)
Date
9/3/24 - 12/13/24
Time
MoWe 1p.m. – 2:15p.m.
Location
McCormack M02-0419
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$1984 (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

This course is closed for registration.

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Course Details

Session

Regular Academic Session

Class Dates

9/3/2024 - 12/13/2024

Location

McCormack M02-0419

Enrolled / Capacity

16 / 24

Status

Closed

Instructor

Elizabeth McCahill

Tuition*

$1984 (guest students)

* 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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