I start the introduction of this course with the saying, ‘Rome wasn’t built in a day’. The statement candidly speaks of the importance of the course. Let me provide you with a brief introduction about this course. It is a general and concise course which would provide the basic information on the early social formations and cultural patterns in the Medieval world. The course has been designed specially to meet the requirements of the undergraduate students. However it incorporates a wide range of fascinating information, which will appeal to the general learners as well.The course is meant to acquaint learners with the historical social formations from the Roman civilization to feudalism in Europe and intended to focus on West Asia especially Arabian peninsula.The themes that would be discussed include the Roman Empire, the making of medieval Europe and the advent of Islam.It mainly focuses on the establishment and political structure of the Roman Republic, Augustus Caesar’s age, decline of the Roman Empire.It discusses on socio-economy of the Roman civilization especially the slave mode of production and crisis associated with it.Further it intended to understand the socio-religious aspect of the Roman world, especially the rise of Christianity.This course further examines the rise of feudalism in Europe in Medieval time and advent of Islam in the Arabian peninsula.After successful completion of this course the learners are expected to understand the history of the Roman Empire—its polity, society, economy and religion. Again the learners are expected to learn the basic ideas of feudalism in Europe especially its polity, economy, technology, socio-cultural aspects and finally the factors responsible for the decline of feudalism. And above all these the learners are expected to learn the rise of Islam and its impacts in the Arab world.The course is a 6 credits course and is divided into 4 units comprising 40 modules—each module includes descriptive videos, text materials, glossary, FAQs, reading references, quizzes and assignments.So dear learners I invite you all to get enrolled in this course and let us all learn together and have a fair and comprehensive knowledge of Europe and West Asia. Thank you.
Social Formations and Cultural Patterns of Medieval World
CEC and Dhanamanjuri University via Swayam
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Overview
Syllabus
WEEK 1Early History of RomeEstablishment of Roman Republic & Military ExpansionPolitical Structure of the Roman
WEEK 2The Last Century of the Republic and the Rise of Military CommandersThe Augustan AgeLate Empire & its Decline
WEEK 3Economy under the RepublicStructure of Economy under the PrincipateSlave Mode of Production and the Crisis & Decline of Slave economy
WEEK 4Traditional Division of SocietyGrowth of the Roman Empire and Transformation of Society and Social StratificationSlavery and Society
WEEK 5Religion and the Roman WorldThe Christ Cult & the Rise of ChristianityChristianity and the Late Roman State
WEEK 6The Late Roman EmpirePolitical Anarchy & Military DeclineEconomic Crisis & Social
WEEK 7Crisis of the Slave Mode of ProductionIncursions of the Germanic TribesContext and Underlying Factors
WEEK 8Nature of Craft production and Organisation production: GuildsComposition and Condition of ArtisansTrade in Mediaeval Europe &
WEEK 9Urban Centres, Commercial Activities, Commercial Practices & Trading RoutesTechnology and ProductivityFeudalism and its Decline
WEEK 10Christianity and the Christianisation of EuropeChristians with non-ChristiansThe Clergy, Formal Education and Moral Instruction & Social Teachings of the Mediaeval Church
WEEK 11Criticism of the Clergy & Social Teachings of the Mediaeval ChurchTribal Background, Pre-Islamic Arab World and its Culture
WEEK 12Arabian Peninsula on the Eve of IslamIslam in Arabia (Early Islamic Society)
WEEK 13The Caliphate State: The Ummayad CaliphateThe Caliphate State: The Abbasid Caliphate
WEEK 14Islamic Caliphate and Dissension in the Islamic WorldIslamic Sufi Orders
WEEK 15Arab Trade, Rise of Urban Centres and Commercial Expansion after the Rise of IslamArab Trade with India
WEEK 2The Last Century of the Republic and the Rise of Military CommandersThe Augustan AgeLate Empire & its Decline
WEEK 3Economy under the RepublicStructure of Economy under the PrincipateSlave Mode of Production and the Crisis & Decline of Slave economy
WEEK 4Traditional Division of SocietyGrowth of the Roman Empire and Transformation of Society and Social StratificationSlavery and Society
WEEK 5Religion and the Roman WorldThe Christ Cult & the Rise of ChristianityChristianity and the Late Roman State
WEEK 6The Late Roman EmpirePolitical Anarchy & Military DeclineEconomic Crisis & Social
WEEK 7Crisis of the Slave Mode of ProductionIncursions of the Germanic TribesContext and Underlying Factors
WEEK 8Nature of Craft production and Organisation production: GuildsComposition and Condition of ArtisansTrade in Mediaeval Europe &
WEEK 9Urban Centres, Commercial Activities, Commercial Practices & Trading RoutesTechnology and ProductivityFeudalism and its Decline
WEEK 10Christianity and the Christianisation of EuropeChristians with non-ChristiansThe Clergy, Formal Education and Moral Instruction & Social Teachings of the Mediaeval Church
WEEK 11Criticism of the Clergy & Social Teachings of the Mediaeval ChurchTribal Background, Pre-Islamic Arab World and its Culture
WEEK 12Arabian Peninsula on the Eve of IslamIslam in Arabia (Early Islamic Society)
WEEK 13The Caliphate State: The Ummayad CaliphateThe Caliphate State: The Abbasid Caliphate
WEEK 14Islamic Caliphate and Dissension in the Islamic WorldIslamic Sufi Orders
WEEK 15Arab Trade, Rise of Urban Centres and Commercial Expansion after the Rise of IslamArab Trade with India
Taught by
Dr. Shilleima Chanu Naoroibam
