Fall 2025 History BC1062 section 001

Introduction to the Global Middle Ages

Intro to Global Middle Ag

Call Number 00368
Day & Time
Location
MW 11:40am-12:55pm
328 Milbank Hall (Barnard)
Points 4
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required None
Instructor Matthew Delvaux
Type LECTURE
Course Description

This course introduces students to medieval history and the methods historians use to study and communicate about the past. Medieval history has traditionally centered on Western Europe, but this course also integrates new approaches to the Global Middle Ages, including attention to connectivity, comparative studies across contexts, and a survey of world literatures. Topics include Late Antique transformations to the Roman world, the Germanic migrations, and the rise of Christianity; the Islamic Conquests, the Carolingian Renaissance, and the Viking expansion; the Crusades, the Black Death, and the rise of early modern empires. Students will learn to read primary sources, assess scholarly arguments, and incorporate interdisciplinary approaches. This course will require visits to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Met Cloisters.

Web Site Vergil
Department History @Barnard
Enrollment 0 students (45 max) as of 9:05PM Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Subject History
Number BC1062
Section 001
Division Barnard College
Open To Barnard College, Columbia College, Engineering:Undergraduate, Global Programs, General Studies, Professional Studies
Note MUST ALSO REGISTER FOR DISCUSSION SECTION - HIST BC1162
Section key 20253HIST1062X001