HIS 32900 Church and State in Early Modern Europe

This class will examine the evolving relationship between the Roman Catholic and Protestant Churches and emerging nation-states of Europe. Areas of emphasis will include the political and religious implications of the Protestant and Catholic Reformations of the 16th century, the emergence of unified nation-states, and the relationship between the rise of science and rational inquiry and traditional views of political and religious authority.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

HIS 10000 or HIS 22100; HIS 20300; ENG 17000 with a C or better; junior standing; or permission of dean.

Offered

Spring semester of even numbered years.