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Teaching and Learning Guide: Outsiders in Medieval Europe
Author(s) -
Lee Rosemary
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
history compass
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.121
H-Index - 1
ISSN - 1478-0542
DOI - 10.1111/hic3.12263
Subject(s) - persecution , middle ages , syllabus , mysticism , argument (complex analysis) , islam , human sexuality , medieval history , medieval studies , religious persecution , christianity , psychology , religious studies , sociology , classics , history , gender studies , pedagogy , ancient history , art , literature , philosophy , political science , medicine , archaeology , law , politics
Religious persecution is synonymous with the popular image of the Middle Ages. “Outsiders in Medieval Europe” is a pedagogy‐focused article on a medieval history course for undergraduates that studies persecution. The course, which explores marginalized peoples and groups in the Middle Ages, focuses on medieval interfaith relations and the history of sexuality. Students will study medieval anti‐Semitism and medieval Jews, explore Christian interactions with Islam before and after the crusades, and examine John Boswell's argument about Christian attitudes towards homosexuality. Students will conclude the course by studying female mysticism and attitudes towards illness. The article includes a sample syllabus.