This seminar explores the complex intellectual, social, and cultural history of nature and the supernatural in medieval and early modern Europe. For a fuller description, see the syllabus.
Announcements
Kors and Peters reading for 4/3: For April 3, read the following documents in Kors and Peters:
- #43, Martin de Castañega, Tratado muy sotil y bien fundado, pp. 273-280.
- #44, Johann Weyer, De praestigiis daemonum (1563), pp. 280-289.
- #45, Jean Bodin, On the Demon-Mania of Witches (1580), pp. 290-302.
- #34, Heinrich Kramer and Jacob Sprenger, The Hammer of Witches (1487), pp. 204-229 (section on inquisitorial procedures)
- #57, The trial of Suzanne Gaudry (1652), pp. 359-367.
You should also feel free to discuss any other documents in the collection that you have read.
Earlier announcements are on a separate page.
Web resources for the course
- Library resources presented in class 1/30
- Class e-mail list (password protected)
- Presentation groups (find your topic and the names of your colleagues)
- The history department style sheet: HTML | PDF
- Gordon Harvey, Writing with Sources
- Patrick Rael, Reading, Writing, and Researching for History
- The University Writing Center offers help with writing assignments
- The history department's writing page
- Tutorial on the end of the Middle Ages at the University of Calgary (useful if you have little background in medieval and early modern European history)
Handouts
- 3/11: Guidelines for midterm self-assessment: HTML | PDF
- 2/28: Bibliography on Kieckhefer, prepared by Ben Breyer, Terence Martin, Erika McIntyre, T. J. Reilly, and Christian Steinau
- 2/20: Bibliography on Cohn, prepared by Mike Barocas, Matt Jones, Jorge Oliver-Díaz, and Scott Zolendziewski
- 2/6: Guidelines for e-mail responses: PDF
- 2/4: Persecution bibliography: PDF
- 2/4: Guidelines for group presentations: PDF
- 2/4: Guidelines for term papers: PDF
- 1/28: Syllabus: HTML | PDF
If a handout is not available online, please see Prof. Ogilvie for a copy.
Where and when
Tuesday and Thursday, 1:00-2:15, Herter 114
Mailing list
There is an electronic mailing list for this course. If you are not signed up after the first week of class, e-mail Prof. Ogilvie and ask to be added.
About the instructor...
History 304 is taught by Professor Brian W. Ogilvie. Prof. Ogilvie's home page has current information, including office hours, telephone, and e-mail. You can also see his profile on the history department web site.
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