L.CTL 263 - Martyrs, Mendicants & Masterpieces

Credits: 3

The course is a January term study abroad opportunity in Italy. The course focuses on the culture of pre-Constantinian Christian Rome, medieval Franciscan Assisi, and Renaissance Florence. We will study the customs and artifacts of each period to determine how they affected the development of Christian thought and practice. We will examine how cultural traditions formed and changed, and how these traditions affected social organization, religion, and everyday life.
Prerequisite: None
Co-requisite: None
General Education Classification: Not Applicable

Restrictions: Not open to students who have completed L.RST 228
Cross-listed: This course is cross-listed as L.RST 228. The courses are identical but transcripts will reflect the course number (L.RST or L.CTL) that a student registers for and completes.