Universität Wien

070294 UE Guided Reading Medieval History - The Crusades in History and Memory (2022W)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 7 - Geschichte
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle

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Details

max. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 03.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Monday 10.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Monday 17.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Monday 24.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Monday 31.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Monday 07.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Monday 14.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Monday 21.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Monday 28.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Monday 05.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Monday 12.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Monday 09.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Monday 16.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Monday 23.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Monday 30.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The Crusades are perhaps the most well-known, and the most misunderstood, moment in medieval history. They are a conflict between faiths and cultures that have shaped history for over nine hundred years and remain relevant today. This course will examine these crusades in their historical context – it will look at the crusaders using their own words and the writings of those whom they fought against. In addition to primary source discussion, the course will also use Reacting to the Past roleplaying games to create an immersive understanding of the crusades. Finally, students will write reviews for two pieces of crusade literature, one from the nineteenth century, like Walter Scott’s "The Talisman", and one from the 'writings' of twentieth and twenty-first-century extremists - both jihadist and 'alt-right' - to see how the crusades' legacy continues to exert itself in our own times.

Assessment and permitted materials

Assessment will be based around
1) Reacting to the past games (50% for 3 games)
2) Short reading review assignments (10%)
3) Literature Reviews & Discussion (20% each).

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

See Above

Examination topics

There is no final examination in this course

Reading list

The readings for each game can be found on Moodle.

Association in the course directory

Vertiefung zu: VO Mittelalter

BA Geschichte (2012): Mittelalter (4 ECTS)
BA Geschichte (2019): Mittelalter (5 ECTS)
BEd UF Geschichte: Wirtschafts- und Sozialgeschichte (4 ECTS)

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