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A thematic study of two major transformations in European History between c.1350 and c.1600.
This course examines two of the most important formative periods in European history: the artistic and intellectual changes that began in fifteenth-century Italy that are traditionally known as the ‘Renaissance’ and the radical and often violent religious reform movements that swept across Europe in the sixteenth century, normally referred to as the ‘Reformation’. The political, religious, intellectual and cultural changes that occurred in this period contributed many of the characteristic features of European civilization still visible in the modern world. The ‘fall-out’ from both the Renaissance and the Reformation has shaped the political and cultural life of Aotearoa New Zealand as much as it has done those of the United States and western Europe. The main focus of this course will be on exploring the intellectual, cultural and religious changes of this period, while paying careful attention to the social and political context in which they occurred. It will seek to explain what the Renaissance was and why it was significant. It will examine why the Reformation took place, what issues were at stake, and how questions of faith shaped society and politics.
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:
Employable, innovative and enterprising
Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.
Biculturally competent and confident
Students will be aware of and understand the nature of biculturalism in Aotearoa New Zealand, and its relevance to their area of study and/or their degree.
30 points at 200 level HIST, or200 level Ancient History or 200 level MAOR.
HIST253
Chris Jones
Jones, Chris , Matthews, Bronwyn., Clement, Jennifer; Treasures of the University of Canterbury Library ; Canterbury University Press, 2011.
MacCulloch, Diarmaid; Reformation :Europe's house divided, 1490-1700 ; Penguin, 2004.
Zophy, Jonathan W.,1945-; A short history of Renaissance and Reformation Europe :dances over fire and water ; 4th ed; Pearson Prentice Hall, 2009.
Domestic fee $1,523.00
International fee $6,375.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Humanities .