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Calendar of Readings and Assignments

Readings are due as of the day indicated (that is, if a reading is listed after a particular day, it should be completed by the time you come to class on that day). Additional readings may be handed out in class, for which you will also be responsible as specified. This calendar is subject to change by the instructors with one week's advance notice or by mutual agreement between the instructors and students.

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Topics and Readings

Class Business and Due Dates

Introduction
Jan 9 The Starter's Pistol
Jan 11 Why Crusade?
Reading:
  • Marcus Bull, "Origins" in The Oxford Illustrated History of the Crusades, 13-33 Madden, A Concise History of the Crusades, chapter 1, "The Call"
Assignment: First Paper topic given
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The First Crusade: The Contemporaries

Jan 16 The Muslim Points of View
Reading:
  • Gabrieli, Arab Historians of the Crusades, 1-46
Jan 18 Understanding the Historical Context Reading:
  • Albert Hourani, A History of the Arab Peoples
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    Jan 23 The Jewish Experience
    Reading:
    • The Jews and the Crusaders, 15-72 (The Chronicle of Solomon bar Simson)
    Jan 25 Understanding the Historical Context
    Reading:
    • Ora Limor, "A Rejected People," The Illustrated History of the Jewish People, 87-132 (the remainder of the chapter is also on-line for those who want to read to the end)
    		 Permanent learning groups will be assigned on Jan 23. From now on, please sit with your learning group
    Jan 30 The Latin Christian View:
    Reading:
    • The Chronicle of Fulcher of Chartres in Peters, The First Crusade, 47-101
    Feb 1 The Latin Christian View
    Reading:
    • "The Discovery of the Holy Lance" in Peters, The First Crusade, 213-221
    • "Letters of the Crusaders" in Peters, The First Crusade, 283-97.
    		First paper due Feb 1 by noon (Individual paper) on On-Course The question for second paper assigned; you may begin working on your group's wiki on Oncourse.
    Feb 6 The Eastern Christian View
    Reading:
    Feb 8 Understanding the Historical Context
    Reading:
    		First participation grades are due on On-Course Feb 6 by noon. Here's a rubric for determining the grades you assign. You should be working on your group's wiki

    The First Crusade: The Historians

    Feb 13 Reading: Madden, Concise History, chapter 2, "The First Crusade"
    Feb 15 Reading: Maalouf, The Crusades Through Arab Eyes, Parts 1 & 2
    		Keep working on your group's wiki
    Feb 20 Reading: Jonathan Riley-Smith, "The Crusading Movement and Historians" in The Oxford Illustrated History of the Crusades, 1-12

    The Second Time Around

    Feb 22 Reading: Maalouf, Crusades Through Arab Eyes, Part 3
    		Bring a copy of your group's wiki to class on Feb 22; you'll be working on the paper.
    Feb 27 Madden, Concise History, chapter 3
    Mar 1 The Jewish View
    Reading:
    • The Jews and the Crusaders, 117-33 (Sefer Zekhirah)
    		Please bring a print-out of your wiki to class on Feb. 27--groups will meet to work on the group paper that will be based on your wiki. Papers are due Mar 8 by 5:00.
    Mar 6 Muslim Points of View
    Reading:
    • Arab Historians of the Crusades, 49-84
    Mar 8 A Latin Christian version
    Reading:
    • Odo of Deuil, The Voyage of Louis VII to the East, part 1 and part 2
    		Question for third paper assigned, Mar 8. Wiki project paper due Mar. 8 at 5 pm. Second participation grade due by 5 pm, Mar 9 on Oncourse. Here's a rubric for determining the grades you assign.

    SPRING BREAK

    Third Time Pays for All?

    Mar 20 The Moderns Weigh In
    Reading:
    • Maalouf, Crusades Through Arab Eyes, Part 4, and chapter 11
    • Madden, Concise History, Chapter 4

    Two Contemporary Views

    Mar 22 Reading:
    • Introduction: Chronicle of the Third Crusade
    • Introduction: Rare and Excellent History of Saladin
    		Contribute to your group's wiki
    Mar 27 The Rare and Excellent History of Saladin, 13-75
    Mar 29 Chronicle of the Third Crusade, book 1
    		Bring a copy of your group's wiki to class on Mar 27; you'll work on them.
    Apr 3 The Rare and Excellent History of Saladin, 75-162
    Apr 5 Chronicle of the Third Crusade, books 2 & 3
    		Bring a copy of your group's wiki to class on Apr. 3; you'll work on them. Paper due on Apr 13 by 5 pm.
    Apr 10 The Rare and Excellent History of Saladin, 162-245
    Apr 12 Chronicle of the Third Crusade, books 4 & 5 (finish if you can)
    Assignment: Topic for final paper handed out.
    		Dissents due by noon, April 20

    The Fourth Crusade

    Apr 17 A Latin View
    Reading:
    • Robert de Clari, Conquest of Constantinople, Part 1
    • Robert de Clari, Conquest of Constantinople, Part 2
    Apr 19 A Greek View
    Reading:
    • Nicetas Choniates, O City of Byzantium Part 1
    • Nicetas Choniates, O City of Byzantium Part 2
    • Madden, Concise History, chapter 5
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    The End

    Apr 24 Madden, Concise History, chapters 7-9
    Apr 26 Maalouf, Crusades through Arab Eyes, chapters 12-14.
    		Last participation grades are due on Oncourse April 27 by 5:00 pm. Here's a rubric for determining the grades you assign.

    Apr 30 Final paper due by 5 pm on Oncourse


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