History

HIS196Y Saints and Holiness in Medieval Europe

Examines popular religious belief and practice, including conversion, the cult of the saints, relics, pilgrimage, miracles and visions. Emphasis on Medieval Europe, but some attention also paid to modern patterns of devotion.

Requirements

Prerequisite(s): two upper-division history courses; satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements, or permission of instructor. Enrollment is restricted to junior and senior history majors.

Credits

5

Quarter offered

Spring

Instructor

Cynthia Polecritti