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Medievalists.net is your source for all things medieval, and now you can expand your knowledge with our Medieval Studies Online Courses.
Our expert instructors guide you through interesting topics that bring the Middle Ages to life. Check out our catalog below for more information about each course and to enroll.
Our Courses
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The Viking Age
An introduction to Viking History. Each week historian Terri Barnes takes you through a different aspect of the lives of Nordic peoples who lived during the Viking Age from roughly AD 750 to 1100.
$149
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Mongol Invasion: Mamluks, Crusaders, and Mongols and the struggle for the Middle East (1218- 1323)
Explore the convulsions shaping the 13th century Middle East, a time when Mongol, Crusader, and Muslim powers struggled for supremacy. Through war, trade, conversion, and technological innovation, you will learn how these encounters changed history.
$149
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Transformations of Medieval Literature
Explore the history of education in the Middle Ages through the development of schools, curriculums, the growth of universities, and the diverse individuals who were involved in teaching and learning during this 1000 years of history.
$149
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The History of Biblical Translation
$149
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Medieval Education: From Schools to Universities
Explore the history of education in the Middle Ages through the development of schools, curriculums, the growth of universities, and the diverse individuals who were involved in teaching and learning during this 1000 years of history.
$149
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The Crusades 1095-1187: A multi-perspective history
This course offers an overview covering the Crusades to the Middle East during the period 1095-1187 (the First Crusade to the Fall of Jerusalem).
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Exploring the Apocrypha: Uncovering Hidden Christian Texts
What texts look like the Bible but aren’t? Which books were excluded from the scriptural canon and why? In this course we will explore the Christian texts you have never heard of – an imaginative body of literature known as ‘the apocrypha.’
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Medieval Gender and Sexuality
An introduction to conceptions of gender and sexuality in the medieval period. Each week historian Eleanor Janega discusses the philosophical and societal underpinnings that shaped culture and relationships from the 5th to the 15th century.
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The British Templars: Crusades and Conspiracies
This course tells the true story of the British Templars, a story less lurid than the current conspiracy theories but every bit as extraordinary. It sheds light on their strategies and activities, and perhaps even rehabilitates their popular image.
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Calamity and Change: An Introduction to the Fourteenth Century
The 14th century has been famously called “calamitous:” 100 years of war, plague, and rebellion. This course explores the disasters and beauty of this tumultuous century and includes some of the most famous men and women of the Middle Ages.
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The Rise of King Arthur
King Arthur is one of the most famous legendary heroes of the Middle Ages. But who was he? How did he become so famous? Dr. Kathryn Walton takes you through the development of the Arthurian legend from its roots to its flourishing in magical romance.