History 2P91: Europe's Reformations
| Instructor: Matt Milner | m.milner@utoronto.ca |
| Office: GL 246 | |
| Seminars: 1: 1800-1900 EA303 / 2: 2100-2200 MCD404 / 3: 1700-1800 MCC206 | |
| Lectures: WH8G, Mondays 7-9pm | course syllabus |
| Seminars: Mondays 5-6, 6-7 & 9-10pm | |
| This course explores the complexities of the religious upheavals in sixteenth century Europe known as 'The Reformation' and its place in the shift from medieval towards modern forms of religious and social organization. As will become evident in the course, the consequences of these conflicts, definitions and redefinitions surrounding a central component of European societies, the church, had far reaching and long lasting impact on Europe and its peoples. The course is divided into a series of sections, each exploring particular problems, foci and themes over the course of the period. First, the contextualization of the era with its political, religious and cultural pressures. Secondly, the attacks made on the established church through examination of theological treatises and issues. We then turn to the response by Rome to these challenges. Fourthly, changes in religious life. And lastly, a more focused examination of the impact of these challenges and how they were dealt with in the various geo-political regions within Europe, with examination of the wider consequences that look forward to modern European history with its states and religious identities. | |
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