This course surveys the origins, causes, characteristics, and impact of the revolutionary religious movements of the sixteenth century that resulted in the division of Latin Christendom into two competing traditions, catholic and protestant. First, we will investigate the religious histories of these movements, examining such topics as the magisterial reformers (Luther, Zwingli, Calvin); the "radical Reformation"; and the Catholic resurgence and Counter Reformation. Second, we will study the varied effects of these religious movements on earl y modern European politics, society, and culture. Topics here will include the Peasant Revolution of 1525; the Wars of Religion; the formation of the state and "social discipline"; and the impact of the Reformations on gender relations. Format: lecture/discussion. Requirements: class participation, a mid-term, a research paper (10-12 pages), and a final exam. Enrollment limit: 25 (expected: 8-25). Groups B and D

Hour: STARENKO