Prof.
Lisa Wolverton
Summer
2008
This course covers the cultural, political, economic, and
religious developments in Europe of the later 13th, 14th, and early 15th
centuries—a period of great disasters and great vibrance.
As a survey, class time will be devoted chiefly to lectures
by the instructor. But there will also be occasions for discussion,
especially for student reactions to the readings, both primary and secondary.
The readings include a variety of primary sources in translation, scholarly
articles or book chapters, and a pair of short thematic books.
The scope, format, and assignments for this course are
equivalent to Hist 321 as I teach it during the regular academic year. Be forewarned: Because this is a course taught
normally over a 10-week quarter, on a summer schedule this amounts to two
lectures per day. I will do my
best to keep everyone engaged, and there will be a short break, but come
prepared for two relatively intense hours.
This
course will be conducted with the same level of academic rigor as any course
taught during a regular academic-year quarter. Students will be tested on lectures, as well as readings,
over the entire course. Therefore,
everyone is strongly encouraged to attend class regularly. In addition, two writing assignments
ask the students to synthesize and analyze primary source materials.
The breakdown of the final grade is as follows:
2 Short
Papers 40%
(each 20%)
Mid-term 25%
Final
exam 35%
Four items are available for purchase at the UO Bookstore:
Michael Camille, Gothic Art: Glorious Visions
Froissart,
Chronicles
David Herlihy, The Black Death and the Transformation of the West
Coursepack
(those items with an * in the syllabus)
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June 23
A |
Welcome |
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June 23
B |
Introduction: Space |
Camille,
Ch. 1 |
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June 24
A |
Introduction: Time |
Camille,
Ch 2 |
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Religious Life
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June 24
B |
Scholasticism: Theology at University |
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June 25
A |
Mysticism: Vision and Visionaries |
Camille,
Ch. 3; *Gertrude |
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June 25
B |
Eucharistic
Devotion |
*Several
Excerpts |
Cascading Disasters: The First Half of the
Fourteenth Century
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June 26
A |
Money, Banking, and
Trade
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*De
Roover |
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June 26
B |
The Problem with
Communes: Florence
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*Dino
Compagni; |
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June 30
A |
The
Great Famine |
Paper
#1 due |
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June 30
B |
Peasant
Life |
*Hanawalt |
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July 1
A |
The
Problem with Kings: Edward II |
*Life
of Edward II |
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July 1
B |
The
Problem with Kings: Philip IV |
*Templar
Trial Docs |
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July 2
A |
The
Black Death, 1348 |
Herlihy,
Ch. 1 |
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July 2
B |
The
Aftermath of Plague |
Herlihy,
Ch. 2 and 3 |
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July 3
A |
Anticlericalism |
Boccaccio,
Decameron,
1st Day, Novels
I-VI |
Secular Culture in the Fourteenth Century
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July 3
B |
Humanism |
*Petrarch,
Letters |
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July 7
A |
MID-TERM
EXAMINATION |
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July 7
B |
A King
without Problems: Charles IV |
*Autobiography |
Cascading Disasters II: The Hundred Years War
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July 8
A |
Hundred
Years War Begins |
Froissart,
pp. 68-110 |
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July 8
B |
England
and France |
*Good
Parliament of 1376 |
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July 9
A |
Mercenaries
in Italy |
*Caferro |
Three Rebellions
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July 9
B |
The
Jacquerie |
Froissart,
pp. 146-66 |
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July 10
A |
The
English Peasant Revolt, 1381 |
Froissart,
pp. 211-30 |
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July 10
B |
The
Ciompi Uprising, Florence 1378 |
*Brucker |
From the Fourteenth Century Into the Fifteenth
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July 14
A |
The
Great Schism |
Froissart,
pp. 201-10; *Catherine letters |
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July 14
B |
Lollardy |
*Selected
Excerpts; Paper #2 due |
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July 15
A |
The
Hussite Revolution |
*Fudge |
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July 15
B |
Hundred
Years War Ends |
*Trial
Transcripts |
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July 16
A |
Italy
in the Early 15th Century |
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July 16
B |
Wrap-up |
Camille,
Ch. 4 & 5 |
July 17
FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
PAPER TOPICS
For the topics listed
below, answer the question with close analysis of the primary text. Your
paper should have a clear thesis and a logically organized argument,
supported by specific evidence and citations from the text.
More detailed guidelines are available online.
Papers should be 3 pages,
double-spaced, printed in 12-pt. font, with 1” margins. Citations from
the text may consist simply of page numbers in parentheses.
Both are due at the
beginning of class on the day specified.
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Paper 1 Due
June 30
How does Thomas’
understanding of God compare with Gertude’s?
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Paper 2 Due
July 14
In Froissart’s
description what influence did either king have on the outcome of the battle of
Crécy? (In particular, what
qualities of leadership does Edward III exhibit and how does he compare to
Philip?)