History 3348
(#24470):
HISTORY OF THE CRUSADES
Fall 2017, MWF 9:00-9:50 am
Holden Hall 109
TEACHER
John Howe,
Professor of
History, Interim Co-Director,
Medieval and
Renaissance Studies Center, TTU
Office: 143 Holden Hall
Office Hours: MW 10-11:15am, M 9:45-10:15 pm, and by
appointment
Telephone: 834‑7544
E‑Mail:
john.howe @ttu.edu
Fax: 806 742-1060
Web:
http://myweb.ttu.edu/jhowe (the best
way to access this syllabus)
THE
COURSE
Purposes
To acquire a general knowledge of
the crusading movement in Western Europe, including its ideology, organization,
military strategies, and leadership. To situate the crusades in the larger
economic, cultural, and religious context of the Mediterranean world, a
cross-cultural world where three civilizations interacted. To use the crusades
as a case study for analysis of the problems posed by "holy war," imperialism,
colonization, and the formation of European consciousness.
To introduce the process by which
historians reconstruct historical events from conflicting primary sources.
Expected Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of
this class students will be able to:
1. Describe major events and individuals associated with the
crusades.
2. Discuss
the documentary foundation that underlies this historical narrative.
3. Relate the history of the crusades to other major social
developments in the medieval Latin West.
4. Relate
the history of the crusades to contemporary debates between Western and Islamic
societies.
5.
Be more proficient in the
following genres of historical writing:: essay examinations and comparative
analyses of historical documents.
Methods for Assessing the
Expected Learning Outcomes
The Expected Learning Outcomes of
the course will be assessed through examinations, source problems, class
discussion, and miscellaneous classroom assessment activities.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Required
Texts
Asbridge, Thomas.
The First Crusade: A New History.
New York: Oxford, 2004. ISBN 13:
798-0-19-518905-6. Pbk.
Joinville and Villehardouin:
Chronicles of the Crusades. Translated
by Caroline Smith. New York:
Penguin Group USA, 2008. ISBN 978-0-140-44998-3.
Madden, Thomas F.
The Concise History of the Crusades:
Third Student Edition. Lanham
MD: Rowan & Littlefield, 2013. ISBN
Paper 978-1-4422-1575-7 or electronic.
Malouf, Amin.
The Crusades through Arab Eyes (Saqi
Essentials). New York: Schocken
Books Inc.; distributed by Random House, 1984. ISBN 0-8052-0898-4. Pbk.
Internet Medieval Sourcebook
(IMS):
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/sbook.html .
Some journal articles accessible via
the Texas Tech Library through
JSTOR .
Some materials posted on line, to be
accessed through the electronic version of this syllabus.
Required Reading
Specific reading assignments for
each class are listed in the "Reading and Lecture Schedule," just in front of
the lecture date by which they should be completed. Each assignment concerns the
subject of the following class meeting. Read so that you arrive in class
prepared to explain, praise, criticize, and question. If read on schedule the
assignments are manageable, but if neglected they quickly become overwhelming.
Successful
completion of this course requires regular attendance. In the classroom
difficult reading assignments are interpreted and contextualized; additional
subject matter is introduced. If you cannot attend 80% or more of the
scheduled classes, you should not be enrolled.
Examinations
Midterm tests are scheduled for Monday October 2, and Wednesday November 1.
Each will include
multiple-choice questions, identification
questions, a single
essay (from two or more choices), and perhaps
map work. If, for good reason,
a test is missed, a make-up test may be taken at 3:30 to 4:30 pm on Monday, December 4,
in HH151.
Students receiving a grade below "C" on a midterm should meet with the teacher
to discuss it (this will be part of class participation).
The final
examination will feature
multiple-choice and
identification questions based on the material covered since the midterm,
and three
essays:
(to be chosen out of six or more alternative questions) covering the material of
the entire course.
Bring blue books to the final.
Source Problems
Course
assignments include three crusade source problems, cases where the primary
source evidence is contradictory. Students will attempt to reconstruct
what actually happened, presenting their findings in papers no longer than five
typed, double-spaced pages. Since the evidence provided for these case studies
does
not yield any single, completely indisputable "right answer," the papers will present arguments for the "most probable" scenario.
Grades will be based on logic, analysis, persuasiveness, and comprehensive use
of the sources. Be careful not to violate the History Department and
University guidelines on plagiarism.
The first of
these source problem assignments is due on Wednesday, September 20; the second on Monday, October 23; the
third on Monday, Nov 13. Late papers will be assessed a one grade penalty, but
NO late papers will be
accepted after the corrected on-time papers have been returned.
Necessary Accommodations:
Any student
who, because of a disabling condition, may require special arrangements in order
to meet course requirements should contact the instructor as soon as possible so
that the necessary accommodations can be made.
Observance of a Religious Holy Day:
Texas House
Bill 256 requires institutions of higher education to excuse a student from
attending classes or other required activities, including examinations, for the
observance of a religious holy day. The student shall also be excused for time
necessary to travel. An institution may not penalize the student for the absence
and allows for the student to take an exam or complete an assignment from which
the student is excused. No prior notification of the instructor is required.
Academic Honesty:
"Texas
Tech is committed to creating an exciting university atmosphere that is free of
academic dishonesty. All members of the university community, including faculty,
students, and staff, are upheld to the standard of having integrity in the work
they produce. The standard is for all members of the Texas Tech community to
contribute to the campus environment in an ethical, fun, and honest manner.
Integrity matters because student success matters (TTU
Student Judicial Programs)." Because we
live in an imperfect world, it is sometimes necessary to undergird ideals and
norms with enforcement mechanisms: be aware that Texas Tech mandates specific
Disciplinary Outcomes for Academic Honesty Violations.
The course
grade will be computed as follows: 30% from the two midterm tests (15% from each); 45% from the three
source problems (15% from each); and 25% from the final..
READING AND LECTURE SCHEDULE
M
Aug 28 Introductions
Eurasian
World ;
Mediterranean Topography;
Holy Land Topography ;
W Aug 30 Geography
[Th Aug 31
Last day for students to add a course]
F
Sept 1 Early
Medieval Pilgrimage
[M Sept
4 Labor Day
Holiday]
W Sept 6 The Latin West at 1000AD
Mohammad's "Last Sermon" and the "Pact of Omar" ; Islamic Beliefs ; Date Chart ; Kennedy.
F
Sept 8
Islam at 1000AD
Date Chart ;
Roman Empire 300;
M
Sept 11
Madden 1-3; Asbridge 16-31; Leo IV; John VIII;. Start Source Problem #1 by reading and itemizing the ten documents given.
W
Sept 13 Holy
War
[W Sept 13
Last day to drop a course and get a refund.]
Madden 4-5; Asbridge 31-39; Gregory VII; Late 11th-Century Maps; How to Mess Up the Source Problem; Write Source Problem #1 .
F Sept 15 The
Turkish Threat to the Eastern Christians
Asbridge 12-15; Madden 5-13;
Henry
IV to Gregory VII;
Gregory VII
to Henry IV
M Sept 18
Church Reform and the Call to Crusade
W Sept 20 The Response to the Council of Clermont
F Sept 22 The Peoples' Crusades
Madden 19-23; Asbridge 95-152; Roster of Crusaders; Anna Comnena.
M Sept 25
The
Crusaders at Constantinople
Madden 23-30; Asbridge 153-240; Maalouf 1-36; Battle of Antioch.
W Sept 27 The March to
Antioch
Madden 31-33; Asbridge 241-319; Maalouf 37-55;
Fulcher of Chartres
F Sept 29 The Fall of Jerusalem
Study.
M Oct
2 Midterm #1
W Oct 4
Madden 43-46; Riley Smith, "Muslim Administration"; Maalouf 128-33; Usamah; Fulcher; Adrian J. Boss, "Archeological Sources for the History of Palestine: The Frankish Period: A Unique Medieval Society Emerges." Near Eastern Archeology 61 (1998): 138-73 [access through JSTOR].
F
Oct 6
M Oct 9
Denis Pringle, "The Planning of Some Pilgrimage Churches in Crusader Palestine." World Archeology 18 1987): 341-62 [access through JSTOR] .
W Oct 11
F Oct 13
M Oct 16
W Oct 18
F Oct 20
M Oct 23
Madden 61-72; Maalouf 141-75; William of Tyre .
W Oct 25 The Kingdom of Jerusalem at Risk
Madden 72-77; Maalouf 176-200; Hattin; Capture of Jerusalem.
F Oct 27
M
Oct 30
[M Oct 30
Last day for student-initiated drop on My Tech with penalty (counts
against the drop limit)]
W Nov 1
F Nov 3
M Nov 6
Madden 129-132; Teutonic Knights ;
In Defense of Teutonic
Knights;
Children's Crusades ;
Cologne
Chronicle.Continue
Queller on "4th Crusade"
(map) and on
4th Crusade Chronology; Continue
F Nov 10
M Nov 13
Madden 134-45; Innocent III .
W Nov
15
F Nov
17
M
Nov 20
[W-F Nov
22-24 Thanksgiving Break]
Joinville 265-330; Maalouf
233-46;
Mongols
W Nov 29
Madden 176-77; Templars.
F
Dec 1
Madden 178-95; Atiya.
M Dec 4
Madden 9-13, 194-95, and 197-209; Maalouf 261-66;
Runciman "Summing Up";
Effects of the Crusades ;
[M Dec 4
Make-Up Test at 3:30-4:30 pm in HH151]
W Dec 6
[Th Dec 7
Dead Day]
Study
W Dec 13
7:30-10:00 am
FINAL EXAMINATION
