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REL 311 Early Christianity in Europe
Liberal Arts & Business Program
Aix-en-Provence, France
Dates: 8/29/23 - 12/14/23
REL 311 Early Christianity in Europe
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: IAU
Location: Aix-en-Provence, France
Primary Subject Area: Religious Studies
Instruction in: English
Course Code: REL 311
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 300
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 45
Prerequisites: Two semesters of Composition Classes and One semester of Introduction/ Survey/ Global Class related to either Religious Studies, Art History or History.
DESCRIPTION
History of the first centuries of the Christian Church. Split between Judaism and Christianity, the influential theologians and leaders, heretical movements and their orthodox responses, waves of persecution and martyrdom, and cultural (role of women in the Early Church), artistic (oldest Christian monuments and artworks) and ecclesiastical topics (monasticism, liturgy, ...). Will conclude with a perspective of Modern World and focus on the Great Schism between East and West Christianity, the Avignon Papacy, the rise of protestant movements.