2016-2017 HillBook (Class of 2020) [ARCHIVED HILL BOOK]
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HIS 349 - The Inquisition: Myth and HistoryThree Credits Not Offered 2016-2017
Explores the myths and history of the Inquisition as a social, political and religious institution in Europe, the Americas, and in Goa, India, from its Medieval inception to its final abolition in the nineteenth century. Students will seek to understand why it was created, how it functioned, the impact it had on the societies that sustained it, and why it was finally abolished.
Considered a European and World History.
Fulfills the Catholic Intellectual Traditions requirement.
Course may be applied to the Latin American Studies program with permission of the Program Director.
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