Master of Arts in History (M.A.), Religion and Society in the Late Medieval and Early Modern World 24 months Postgraduate Programme By The Catholic University of America |TopUniversities

Programme overview

Main Subject

History

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

This option, a field within the M.A. in history, is designed for individuals wishing to study the historical dimensions of religion and religious experience in the period from the 14th through the 18th century (1300-1800) in Western Europe and the Western Hemisphere.



The program combines a scholarly focus with a broad range of approaches and concerns.  Although it addresses theology, doctrine and religious institutions, its main focus is to place religion in its social context and historical perspective. Topics treated in the range of courses offered include religious belief and popular practices; lay piety and religious enthusiasm; religious reform and evangelization; ritual and mysticism; secularization and tolerance; and the relationship between religion on the one hand, and science and politics on the other.



The faculty of the Department of History is particularly strong in all aspects of this program, with a number of professors who study religion and whose chronological focus is the late medieval and early modern periods. The program also draws upon the participation of members of Catholic University’s distinguished School of Theology and Religious Studies.

Programme overview

Main Subject

History

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

This option, a field within the M.A. in history, is designed for individuals wishing to study the historical dimensions of religion and religious experience in the period from the 14th through the 18th century (1300-1800) in Western Europe and the Western Hemisphere.



The program combines a scholarly focus with a broad range of approaches and concerns.  Although it addresses theology, doctrine and religious institutions, its main focus is to place religion in its social context and historical perspective. Topics treated in the range of courses offered include religious belief and popular practices; lay piety and religious enthusiasm; religious reform and evangelization; ritual and mysticism; secularization and tolerance; and the relationship between religion on the one hand, and science and politics on the other.



The faculty of the Department of History is particularly strong in all aspects of this program, with a number of professors who study religion and whose chronological focus is the late medieval and early modern periods. The program also draws upon the participation of members of Catholic University’s distinguished School of Theology and Religious Studies.

Admission Requirements

80+
6.5+
58+

2 Years
Aug

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