VARIETIES OF EARLY CHRISTIANITY
HIST 3040 | 3.0 Credits | UG
This course treats Christianity from its origins through the medieval period. Special attention is given to internal issues and external forces, which caused conflict, adjustment, development, and finally varieties within the Christian world. For instance, it explores how dissident movements, the conversion of Constantine, the Germanic invasions, and the rise of Islam, feudalism, and papal power affected Christianity. The course also attempts to analyze how tensions between the institutional church and popular religious movements influenced society.