HIST 30155 - Medieval Travel: Pilgrims & Envoys

Course Credit: 1
Medieval Travel: Pilgrims and Envoys This course examines the motives and experiences of travelers in the Middles Ages. Travel itself was a relatively rare and dangerous experience in the medieval period. Through primary sources including pilgrim guidebooks, personal narratives, and visual evidence, we will explore why some medieval people accepted the high risks of travel and set out on the road for reasons of religion, diplomacy, and potential material gain. The geography of this course includes travelers representing the Islamic world of North Africa, the Christian world of Western Europe, and the multicultural merchants of the Silk Roads. [GE, HSS]