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About the Course

This course follows the extraordinary development of Western Christianity from its early persecution under the Roman Empire in the third
century to its global expansion with the Jesuits of the early modern world. We explore the dynamic and diverse character of a religion with an
enormous cast characters. We will meet men and women who tell stories of faith as well as of violence, suppression, and division. Along the
way, we encounter Perpetua and her martyrdom in Carthage; the struggles of Augustine the bishop in North Africa; the zeal of Celtic monks
and missionaries; the viciousness of the Crusades; the visions of Brigit of Sweden; and the fracturing of Christianity by Martin ...
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Top reviews

ES

Mar 22, 2018

A great journey! Lots of information and bonus material! I'm very thankful for the course. It might be that the professor's speech is sometimes a bit difficult to follow, but it's a minor drawback

AB

Jan 2, 2021

Thank you so much for offering this course for free. It was a great way to learn and understand the complicated history of my faith as it maneuvered the world around it that I was never aware of.

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By Mir P

Jun 21, 2018

Good overview, good sources.

By Andrew Z B

Jun 27, 2021

Very well planned Syllabus

By Frederick R

Nov 9, 2022

I enjoyed it!

By Marcelino T

May 19, 2017

Muito bom.

By Laxman T

Oct 25, 2020

very well

By davidease 2

Dec 1, 2024

El profesor es un poco aburrido y dedica mucho a edad antigua y moderna y muy poco a medieval.

By Philip C

Sep 24, 2017

Very enjoyable course. The graded tasks could have been more challenging though.