Crusades and Their Cultures

Three credits · Undergraduate

This class explores the history of the medieval wars that are now known as the crusades. Often treated collectively, these wars differed greatly in character. Some were armed religious pilgrimages and others were blatant wars of aggression. From the medieval military technology to the bioarchaeology of Crusader cemeteries to the goods that flowed through Crusaders cities, this class focusses on the materiality of Crusading cultures in Europe and the Middle East between 1040 and 1453. Cross-listed as HIST 247. Three credits. Not offered 2026-2027.