Medieval Theology

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

The purpose of this module is to survey the political, cultural and religious context in which Catholic theology developed in the medieval period. An important aim will be to introduce the student to some representative figures in the theology of the period. This period was particularly fruitful in the formation of theology in the Catholic tradition. The course will study: The theology of the Monastic and Cathedral schools The emergence of the University The significance of Aquinas' work The role of women in the medieval period