Fighting for God: Religion, Conflict and the State from Antiquity to the Crusades HIST 437 (4)
Examines different case studies from the ancient to the early modem world and looks at the various modes in which the divine affected people's perceptions of conflict and inter-communal relations. Explores the iconic place of Crusading and Jihad in modem thinking about war. Prerequisite: 45 units. Students with credit for HS 437 may not take HIST 437 for further credit.