Course Description
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Course Name
History of Christianity - Service Learning
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Host University
Florence University of the Arts - The American University of Florence
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Location
Florence, Italy
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Area of Study
History, Religion, Service-Learning
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Upper
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Credits
4 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits4
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units6
Hours & Credits
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Overview
This course will approach Christianity both as an institution and as an intellectual tradition from a historical point of view. Course topics will focus on the roots of Christianity, Christianity during the Roman Empire, the Medieval church, the Papacy, monasticism, the schism between the Western and Eastern Churches, the Protestant Reformation and the Counter-Reformation, as well as the challenges faced by contemporary Christianity. The course will include visits to churches and monasteries in Florence. This course includes service learning hours within the Florentine Community.
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