Aquinas Hall 102, M-W 3:10-4:25 P.M. |
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The Class of 2009 |
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This course will examine the history of the Christian church from the Apostolic Age to the beginning of the Protestant Reformation. For more information about the contents of the course |
St Peters, Rome at Christmas |
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Emperor Constantine The First Christian Roman Emperor |
Religious Procession in Catania, Sicily ca. 1800 |
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Ken Pennington
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Office Hours - Fall 2009: M-W 11:30-12:30 (326-328 Caldwell) M-W 1:30-2:30 (416 Law) M 7:00-8:00 PM (416 Law) and by appointment
Home tel.: 202-547-3620 |
Rogier van der Weyden, Bladelin Altar (detail) |
Any interest in what Professor Pennington does outside of TRS 220? Click here
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Graduate Assistants |
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 Samuel Vasquez Office: Caldwell 326-328 Office Hours: W 1:00-2:00 PM To email Click here |
 Jacob Wood Office: Caldwell 326-328 Office Hours: M 2:00-3:00 PM To email Click here |
Topics and materials for TRS 220
| The digitized maps in the Topics are taken from a variety of sources. Two atlases have been particularly useful: The Harper Atlas of World History (Harper-Collins) and The Times (of London) Atlas of World History (Hammond). You can consult both volumes in Mullen Library. |
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Topic 1 The Apostolic Church and the Roman Empire |
Topic 2 Conversion of Northern Europe |
Topic 3 Christianity in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Rise of Islam |
Charlemagne and the Vikings |
Topic 5 The Gregorian Reform and the First Crusade |
Topic 6 The Church in the Twelfth Century and the Rise of the Papacy
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Topic 7 Gothic Architecture and Music |
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Topic 8 Papacy in Avignon, The Great Schism, Conciliarism |
Topic 9 Religion in the Renaissance Art, Society, and Religious Mentalité of the Renaissance |
Topic 10 Postscript to the Medieval Church (Time permitting) |
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| Course Requirements: Two essay examinations, emails, and five quizzes | |
| Mid-Term Essay Examination | Final Essay Examination |
| Required Text:
F. Donald Logan, The
History of the Church in the Middle Ages (London-New York:
Routledge, 2002) ISBN 0-415-13289-4 This text may be bought at the CUA Bookstore or ordered from Amazon.com or Barnes and Noble for $26.82 at Amazon (no tax, free shipping) and Barnes and Noble for $28.12 plus tax (that's a no brainer). |
Topics
The
course meets twice a week: Lectures on
the topics of the course each Monday and Wednesday in
the Aquinas Hall 102
This Homepage for TRS 220 will provide internet links that you
will find useful for the course. You will be informed by Email when links or
material are added to the Homepage that you should consult. There will be other
links on the Homepage that will not be part of the course requirements but that
will expand your horizons!
| Important Internet Sites for this Class | Extra Credit Opportunity for TRS 220 |
Email Requirement
Each student will be assigned a mentor, either
Sammuel or Jacob. You must send an Email message to
either Sammuel or Jacob by Friday,
September 11th. After that date, we ask you to contact your mentor with
any questions or comments that you have about the course. They can be very
helpful to you for achieving success in the class. Further,
each student must write to Professor Pennington at the
beginning of the semester (deadline for sending your email to Professor
Pennington is September 11th. The message to Professor Pennington
should tell him about your interests and background.
An important reason for these emails is to build a listserve for the class with
which we will keep you informed, so send your email through
your preferred email server.
Feel free to email Professor Pennington more than once if you wish. You may ask him questions about the materials of the course, send him comments on the course, tell him how much you enjoy Washington's great museums, or anything else that strikes your fancy.
Schedule of Topics for Fall 2009
Audio recordings of the lectures are linked to each date. Click on the link
| August 31: Introduction The Meaning of "Church" |
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September 2-(No
class on September 7, Labor Day)-Sept.
9- Sept. 14 (Sorry, no audio lecture
for Sept. 14)-Sept.
16:
The Apostolic Church, Spread of Christianity in the Mediterranean, The
Christian Roman Empire
Readings: Logan, Chapter 1 |
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Sept. 21(Quiz):
The Conversion of Northern Europe: Franks, Irish,
Scandinavians, Slavs and Germans Readings: Logan, Chapters 2 and 4 |
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Sept. 23: Christianity in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Rise of Islam Readings: Logan, Chapter 3 |
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Oct. 5
(Quiz)
- Oct. 7: The Vikings, the Gregorian
Reform and the First Crusade Readings: Logan, Chapters 6 and 7 |
Oct. 12: Columbus Day: Monday October 13th No Class
October 14: Review for Midterm Midterm Examination Questions
October 19: Midterm Examination
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21 - Oct. 26 -
Oct. 28
- Nov. 2
(Quiz),
Nov. 4 -
Nov. 9 -
Nov.
11
- Nov. 16
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Nov.
18 (Incomplete recording)
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The Church in the Twelfth Century and the Rise of the Papacy; Abelard's Sermon at Cluny Readings: Logan, Chapters 8-9, 10 11, 12, 13 |
| Nov. 23: A New
Christian Architecture Shapes European Cities Readings: Logan, Chapter 12 |
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Nov. 30: The Papacy in Avignon, The Great
Schism, Conciliarism Readings: Logan, Chapters 14, 15, 16, 17 |
Nov. 25: Thanksgiving Vacation:
No Class |
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Dec. 2 -
Dec.7 -
Dec. 9
(Quiz):
The Papacy in Avignon, The Great Schism, Conciliarism Dec. 14: Art, Society, Religious Mentalité of the Renaissance, The Building of Saint Peter's Basilica Visual Materials: On the Class Web Site |
| Postscript to the Medieval Church: The Spread of Christianity beyond the Borders of Christendom, Luther and the Protestant Revolt, The Reform of the Catholic Church |
Examinations and Quizzes
There will be five quizzes during the semester. They will be an identification for which you must write a paragraph describing the IMPORTANCE of the person, place or thing.
The examinations will be essays with four identifications and one illustration taken from the visual materials on the Website.
Final examination will be on Wednesday, Dec. 16th from 4:00-6:00 PM in Aquinas 102.
(Click here to see Final Examination Questions)
Grading
The grades for the course will be calculated on the basis of five quizzes (one quiz with the lowest grade will be dropped) (20%), mid-term essay examination (30%) and final essay examination (50%). There is an opportunity for extra-credit work that would add points to either your mid-term or your final examinations. For more information click here.
Attendance
There is a marked relationship between attendance and performance in a class. For that reason there is a strict attendance policy in this class. More than three absences during the semester will result in an automatic lowering of your final grade by one step (i.e. A to A-). Excused absences will not count. You may receive an excused absence by emailing Professor Pennington before the beginning of the class. Attendance will be taken during the last 15 minutes of the class.
Other matters
If a student has a disability for which special
consideration during examinations is necessary, please contact the instructors
during their office hours.
