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HU Credits:
2
Degree/Cycle:
1st degree (Bachelor)
Responsible Department:
History
Semester:
2nd Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Prof. Yuval Noah Harari
Coordinator Office Hours:
Contact by email
Teaching Staff:
Prof Yuvalnoah Harari
Course/Module description:
The course will survey the history of the crusades and the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, and their place in world history. Through this test case, we will try to understand the general laws that govern world history, and the way historians work.
Course/Module aims:
The main aim is to understand the laws governing history and the research methods of historians. Another aim to get to know the Middle Ages in general, and the Crusader period in particular.
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
To analyze by themselves sources from the Crusader period, and to understand historical processes in a critical and creative way.
Attendance requirements(%):
100
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Open discussion
Course/Module Content:
1. How to approach history?
2. When did the crusades begin?
3. When did the crusades end?
4. What did the crusades change?
5. Do historical processes have a direction?
6. Does history have fixed players and characters?
7. The crusades as a clash of civilizations.
8. Experiences, stories and laws in history.
Required Reading:
איריס שגריר, מסעי הצלב: היסטוריה והיסטוריוגרפיה (רעננה: האוניברסיטה הפתוחה, 2014).
יהושע פראוור, תולדות ממלכת הצלבנים בארץ-ישראל (ירושלים: מוסד ביאליק, 1984).
Further reading will be given from one lesson to the next
Additional Reading Material:
No
Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 0 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 10 %
Project work 80 %
Assignments 0 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 10 %
Other 0 %
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