History 294 - Jihad and Crusade

Calendar of Readings and Assignments

Readings are due on the day they are listed. The links off of this page tend to be password protected. You will need the username and password given out the first day of class. Note that the Madden readings (the textbook) tend to be assigned in large sections. You will need to read them in order to understand the military history and chronology, something that we will not be addressing heavily inside class. Make sure to write down questions you have from the Madden readings and bring them to class. You will also need to print out any sources that are online. Bring all readings to class when they are due.

Introductions

W Sept 6 - Introductions.

The First Crusade - Madden 1-14: ("The Call"), 15-36 ("The First Crusade").

F Sept 8 - Primary source analysis: Urban II's call to crusade
- Reading: First Crusade: 25-37 and 49-55.
- Due: R-1: What did Urban actually say?
M Sept 11 - First Crusade: Unauthorized Responses
- Reading: First Crusade: 102-151
- Form groups of four people and divide up the following readings among yourselves. Everyone must read everything, but you should pay particular attention to the readings your group assigns you, and be able to explicate the important details to your group during class. Try to make the reading load approximately equal. The topics and authors for this section are:
- Due: R-2
W Sept 13 - First Crusade: Authorized responses - From Constantinople to Antioch
- Reading: First Crusade: 60-68, 71-84, 213-221
- Due: R-3
- Note - F.C. 159-212 has other versions of various events during the crusade. You may want to use this as a reference for the debate.
F Sept 15 - First Crusade: From Antioch to Jerusalem
- Reading: First Crusade: 84-96, 238-260, Arab Historians: 3-12.
- Informal Assignment: Based on your reading, make a map with ten geographical features that you feal had the greatest impact on the course of the First Crusade. Class will begin with a discussion of these maps.
M Sept 18 - First Crusade: Debates
W Sept 20 - Formation of the Crusader States
- Reading: Madden, 37-47, FC 281-282, Arab Historians: 24-35.
- Online Reading: William of Tyre - Godfrey becomes Defender
- Due: R-4

Precursors - Madden: Preface.

F Sept 22 - The Old Testament
- Reading: Joshua 1-12, 1 Samuel 15-27.
  - If you want to know more, read from Exodus to 2 Kings. Skip the laws and geneologies, and focus on the historical narrative writing.
- Due: R-5
M Sept 25 - The New Testament
- Reading:
  - Read one Gospel (divided among the class) out of Matthew, Mark, and Luke.
  - Read the Book of Revelations. If you really want to know more, go back to the Old Testament and read Daniel and Ezekiel as well.
- Due: R-6: Look for any images in the gospel that might be useful to someone trying to justify violence in a Christian context. Write them down, chapter and verse, in your reading journal, and discuss them.
W Sept 27 - The Formation of the Medieval World
- Reading:
  - St. Augustine's Letter to Nectarius.
    - Optional Reading - Contra Faustum (to see how Augustine really deals with the Old Testament. I will summarize in class).
  - First Crusade: 38-42
  - Skim the sources located at the Medieval Sourcebook: Crusades - Background
- Due: R-7
F Sept 29 - NO CLASS - Work on your essay, read the Quran.
M Oct 2 - The Quran and Muslim Expansion

Reading: Sura 2, Sura 4 (esp. 75-100), Sura 8, Sura 9. Also look at the Hadiths on Jihad (Print these out)
Due: Short Essay - 750 word essay on the question we debated regarding the First Crusade. Details are here.

The Twelfth Century in the Levant - Madden: 37-62.

W Oct 4 - Castles, Bernard of Clairvaux, and Militant Christendom
- Reading: Castles, St. Bernard - "In Praise of the new Knighthood."
- Due: R - 8: Compare the "old" knighthood to the "new" knighthood.
F Oct 6 - Zangi, Nur-ed-Din, and Jihad
- Reading: Arab Historians: 41-86
- Due: R - 9: Compare the portrayals of Zangi and Nur-ed-din.
M Oct 9 - The Second Crusade
- Reading: Call for the second crusade, What are the crusaders doing in Lisbon?, The French perspective on the crusade, Failure, Apologia. Print these out and bring to class.
- Due: R - 10

W Oct 11 - MIDTERM EXAM

Saladin and the Third Crusade - Madden: 63-96

F Oct 13 - Latin Disarray and the rise of Saladin
- Reading: William of Tyre - Latin Disarray (1150-1185), Arab Historians: 87-118
- Due: R-11
M Oct 15 - Hattin and Jerusalem
- Reading:
  - Arab Historians 119-160, 173-175
  - Ernoul: The Battle of Hattin, 1187, De Expugatione Terrae Sanctae: The Battle of Hattin, 1187, De Expugatione Terrae Sanctae: The Capture of Jerusalem by Saladin , 1187, Roger of Hoveden: The Fall Of Jerusalem, 1187.
- Due: R-12
W Oct 18 - The Third Crusade
- Reading: Arab Historians: 212-254, Death of Frederick Barbarossa, 1190.
- Due: R-13
F Oct 20 - The Third Crusade and Aftermath
- Reading: Itinerarium Peregrinorum et Gesta Regis Ricardi: Richard the Lion-Hearted Conquers Cyprus, The Siege and Capture of Acre, Philip Augustus Returns to France, Muslim Hostages Slain at Acre, Richard the Lionheart Makes Peace with Saladin .

DUE: Final Paper Assignment I (Document selection, early bibliography)

Crusades gone awry? - Madden 97-120 ("Fourth Crusade) and 121-142 ("Crusading at Home")

M Oct 23 - The Fourth Crusade
- Reading: Christian Society 1-24. Read Madden for today.
- Due: R-14
W Oct 25 - The Fourth Crusade: Accounts of the Sack
- Reading: TBA
F Oct 27 FALL BREAK
M Oct 30 The Fourth Crusade - Debate on culpability
- Due: Final Paper Assignment II - Source Summary
W Nov 1 - Expansion of the Crusades: In Europe
- Reading: Christian Society: 25-47 and handouts.
- Due: R-15
F Nov 3 - Expansion of the Crusades: Baltic
- Readings: Rule of the Teutonic Knights
- Due: R-16 - Compare the Teutonic Knights to the Templars.
M Nov 6 - Expansion of Crusades and Jihad - Spain
- Readings: Muslim Accounts of war in al-Andalus
- Due: R-17
W Nov 8 - Assessment of a century of contact and conflict.
- Readings: Handouts, and The Song of Roland (read the death of Roland)
- Informal Assignment: Write a poem describing your departure on crusade.

The Muslim Reconquest - Jihad unleashed?

F Nov 10 - NO CLASS: Read Oliver of Paderborn! Watch Alexander Nevsky (media services)
M Nov 13 - The Fifth Crusade
- Readings: Madden 143-166, Christian Society 49-140.
- Due: R-18
- Due: Final Paper Assignment III - Bibliography and Outline
W Nov 15 - Frederick II and St. Louis
- Readings: Madden 167-186, Frederick II's letters, The Crusade of Frederick II
- Readings from Joinville: Part 1: Chapters 1, 8, 9, and 10 of Joinville. You can see the whole text here.
- Due: R-19. Print out the Frederick material. Write on Joinville.
F Nov 17 - The Rise of the Mamluks
- Readings: Arab Historians: 284-306.
- Due: R-20
M Nov 20 - St. Louis, Joinville in the East, and the Mongols
- Readings: Joinville: Part 2 Chapters 6, 7, and 10. Also read John of Plano Carpini from his mission to the Mongols

Informal Assignment: Draw a map of the "Far East" as Joinville describes it. Make sure to identify the lands of the "Tartars," "Gog and Magog," and "Prester John."

W Nov 22 - Individual meetings on papers

The Final Stages - Madden 187-222.

M Nov 27 - Peer Reviews
- Due: Final Paper Assignment IV - Drafts
W Nov 29 - The end of the Crusader States, the Aftermath in the East
- Readings: Arab Historians: 307-343.
F Dec 1 - The Rise of the Ottomans
- Contested Territory: Ottoman Holy War in Comparative Context
- Islamic Law and Christian Holy Sites: Jerusalem and Its Vicinity in Early Ottoman Times
M Dec 4 - 1453
- The Siege of Constantinople (1453), according to Nicolo Barbaro
- The Siege of Constantinople (1453), according to George Sphrantzes
W Dec 6 - Readings on Crusade and Jihad
- Coexistence, Conversion, and the Crusade Against the Turks
- Idea of Holy War in the Orthodox World
F Dec 8 - What happens next?
- The New Crusades (Electronic Reserve)
M Dec 11 - Second Exam

Paper Presentations

W Dec 13 - Presentations and Discussions
F Dec 15 - Presentations and Discussions

Final Papers Due on Monday, December 18, by 12:00


Calendar of Readings and Assignments Readings are due on the day they are listed. The links off of this page tend to be password protected. You will need the username and password given out the first day of class. Note that the Madden readings (the textbook) tend to be assigned in large sections. You will need to read them in order to understand the military history and chronology, something that we will not be addressing heavily inside class. Make sure to write down questions you have from the Madden readings and bring them to class. You will also need to print out any sources that are online. Bring all readings to class when they are due. Introductions W Sept 6 - Introductions. The First Crusade - Madden 1-14: ("The Call"), 15-36 ("The First Crusade"). F Sept 8 - Primary source analysis: Urban II's call to crusade Reading: First Crusade: 25-37 and 49-55. Due: R-1: What did Urban actually say? M Sept 11 - First Crusade: Unauthorized Responses Reading: First Crusade: 102-151 Form groups of four people and divide up the following readings among yourselves. Everyone must read everything, but you should pay particular attention to the readings your group assigns you, and be able to explicate the important details to your group during class. Try to make the reading load approximately equal. The topics and authors for this section are: Peter the Hermit - Guibert of Nogent, Albert of Aachen, William of Tyre Massacres of the Jews - Albert of Aachen, Ekkehard of Aura, Anon. of Mainz, Solomon Crusaders in Hungary and Byzantium - Albert, Ekkehard, Solomon End of the Crusade - Anna, Gesta, Albert Aftermath: Anna Due: R-2 W Sept 13 - First Crusade: Authorized responses - From Constantinople to Antioch Reading: First Crusade: 60-68, 71-84, 213-221 Due: R-3 Note - F.C. 159-212 has other versions of various events during the crusade. You may want to use this as a reference for the debate. F Sept 15 - First Crusade: From Antioch to Jerusalem Reading: First Crusade: 84-96, 238-260, Arab Historians: 3-12. Informal Assignment: Based on your reading, make a map with ten geographical features that you feal had the greatest impact on the course of the First Crusade. Class will begin with a discussion of these maps. M Sept 18 - First Crusade: Debates W Sept 20 - Formation of the Crusader States Reading: Madden, 37-47, FC 281-282, Arab Historians: 24-35. Online Reading: William of Tyre - Godfrey becomes Defender Due: R-4 Precursors - Madden: Preface. F Sept 22 - The Old Testament Reading: Joshua 1-12, 1 Samuel 15-27. If you want to know more, read from Exodus to 2 Kings. Skip the laws and geneologies, and focus on the historical narrative writing. Due: R-5 M Sept 25 - The New Testament Reading: Read one Gospel (divided among the class) out of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. Read the Book of Revelations. If you really want to know more, go back to the Old Testament and read Daniel and Ezekiel as well. Due: R-6: Look for any images in the gospel that might be useful to someone trying to justify violence in a Christian context. Write them down, chapter and verse, in your reading journal, and discuss them. W Sept 27 - The Formation of the Medieval World Reading: St. Augustine's Letter to Nectarius. Optional Reading - Contra Faustum (to see how Augustine really deals with the Old Testament. I will summarize in class). First Crusade: 38-42 Skim the sources located at the Medieval Sourcebook: Crusades - Background Due: R-7 F Sept 29 - NO CLASS - Work on your essay, read the Quran. M Oct 2 - The Quran and Muslim Expansion Reading: Sura 2, Sura 4 (esp. 75-100), Sura 8, Sura 9. Also look at the Hadiths on Jihad (Print these out) Due: Short Essay - 750 word essay on the question we debated regarding the First Crusade. Details are here. The Twelfth Century in the Levant - Madden: 37-62. W Oct 4 - Castles, Bernard of Clairvaux, and Militant Christendom Reading: Castles, St. Bernard - "In Praise of the new Knighthood." Due: R - 8: Compare the "old" knighthood to the "new" knighthood. F Oct 6 - Zangi, Nur-ed-Din, and Jihad Reading: Arab Historians: 41-86 Due: R - 9: Compare the portrayals of Zangi and Nur-ed-din. M Oct 9 - The Second Crusade Reading: Call for the second crusade, What are the crusaders doing in Lisbon?, The French perspective on the crusade, Failure, Apologia. Print these out and bring to class. Due: R - 10 W Oct 11 - MIDTERM EXAM Saladin and the Third Crusade - Madden: 63-96 F Oct 13 - Latin Disarray and the rise of Saladin Reading: William of Tyre - Latin Disarray (1150-1185), Arab Historians: 87-118 Due: R-11 M Oct 15 - Hattin and Jerusalem Reading: Arab Historians 119-160, 173-175 Ernoul: The Battle of Hattin, 1187, De Expugatione Terrae Sanctae: The Battle of Hattin, 1187, De Expugatione Terrae Sanctae: The Capture of Jerusalem by Saladin , 1187, Roger of Hoveden: The Fall Of Jerusalem, 1187. Due: R-12 W Oct 18 - The Third Crusade Reading: Arab Historians: 212-254, Death of Frederick Barbarossa, 1190. Due: R-13 F Oct 20 - The Third Crusade and Aftermath Reading: Itinerarium Peregrinorum et Gesta Regis Ricardi: Richard the Lion-Hearted Conquers Cyprus, The Siege and Capture of Acre, Philip Augustus Returns to France, Muslim Hostages Slain at Acre, Richard the Lionheart Makes Peace with Saladin . DUE: Final Paper Assignment I (Document selection, early bibliography) Crusades gone awry? - Madden 97-120 ("Fourth Crusade) and 121-142 ("Crusading at Home") M Oct 23 - The Fourth Crusade Reading: Christian Society 1-24. Read Madden for today. Due: R-14 W Oct 25 - The Fourth Crusade: Accounts of the Sack Reading: TBA F Oct 27 FALL BREAK M Oct 30 The Fourth Crusade - Debate on culpability Due: Final Paper Assignment II - Source Summary W Nov 1 - Expansion of the Crusades: In Europe Reading: Christian Society: 25-47 and handouts. Due: R-15 F Nov 3 - Expansion of the Crusades: Baltic Readings: Rule of the Teutonic Knights Due: R-16 - Compare the Teutonic Knights to the Templars. M Nov 6 - Expansion of Crusades and Jihad - Spain Readings: Muslim Accounts of war in al-Andalus Due: R-17 W Nov 8 - Assessment of a century of contact and conflict. Readings: Handouts, and The Song of Roland (read the death of Roland) Informal Assignment: Write a poem describing your departure on crusade. The Muslim Reconquest - Jihad unleashed? F Nov 10 - NO CLASS: Read Oliver of Paderborn! Watch Alexander Nevsky (media services) M Nov 13 - The Fifth Crusade Readings: Madden 143-166, Christian Society 49-140. Due: R-18 Due: Final Paper Assignment III - Bibliography and Outline W Nov 15 - Frederick II and St. Louis Readings: Madden 167-186, Frederick II's letters, The Crusade of Frederick II Readings from Joinville: Part 1: Chapters 1, 8, 9, and 10 of Joinville. You can see the whole text here. Due: R-19. Print out the Frederick material. Write on Joinville. F Nov 17 - The Rise of the Mamluks Readings: Arab Historians: 284-306. Due: R-20 M Nov 20 - St. Louis, Joinville in the East, and the Mongols Readings: Joinville: Part 2 Chapters 6, 7, and 10. Also read John of Plano Carpini from his mission to the Mongols Informal Assignment: Draw a map of the "Far East" as Joinville describes it. Make sure to identify the lands of the "Tartars," "Gog and Magog," and "Prester John." W Nov 22 - Individual meetings on papers The Final Stages - Madden 187-222. M Nov 27 - Peer Reviews Due: Final Paper Assignment IV - Drafts W Nov 29 - The end of the Crusader States, the Aftermath in the East Readings: Arab Historians: 307-343. F Dec 1 - The Rise of the Ottomans Contested Territory: Ottoman Holy War in Comparative Context Islamic Law and Christian Holy Sites: Jerusalem and Its Vicinity in Early Ottoman Times M Dec 4 - 1453 The Siege of Constantinople (1453), according to Nicolo Barbaro The Siege of Constantinople (1453), according to George Sphrantzes W Dec 6 - Readings on Crusade and Jihad Coexistence, Conversion, and the Crusade Against the Turks Idea of Holy War in the Orthodox World F Dec 8 - What happens next? The New Crusades (Electronic Reserve) M Dec 11 - Second Exam Paper Presentations W Dec 13 - Presentations and Discussions F Dec 15 - Presentations and Discussions Final Papers Due on Monday, December 18, by 12:00
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