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Dr. Christine Myers
College Hall 207 (x4322)
Office Hours
Mon 2-4:30pm,
Tues, Wed, Thurs 4-6:00pm
& by appointment
Course Aims & Objectives
According to the Cornell
Catalogue, this course studies "Europe in the Reformation and
early modern eras." We will be focusing on the two major intellectual
and cultural debates of the 1500s and 1600s: the Reformation and the Scientific
Revolution. The resulting social and political transformations will be
considered in respect to nations individually, and in comparison with
each other.
Required Reading
- The Reformation in National Context, edited by Bob Scribner,
Roy Porter, and Mikulas Teich
- The Scientific Revolution in National Context, edited by Roy
Porter and Mikulas Teich
- Additional readings for class will be distributed on the day you
need to read them. Materials needed for completion of your final paper
will need to be accessed on-line at the Internet
History Sourcebooks.
Useful & Interesting Links on the Reformation & Scientific
Revolution
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