Course Spotlight: MedRen 2610 – Science & Technology in Medieval & Renaissance Culture

Offered in Autumn 2021.
GE Cultures and Ideas
Tu/Th 11:10am-12:30pm, online & synchronous
Instructor: Professor Sarah Neville

Medicine, anatomy, alchemy, cartography, navigation, natural history, mechanics, war craft, astronomy, navigation, and more. The science and technology that we now take for granted grew out of discoveries that were made centuries ago. In MedRen 2610, you will study objects, technologies, and historical texts that will illuminate the cultural, social, and religious factors that shaped the theory and practice of science.

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