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History of Byzantium with Phillip Campbell
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History ➤ Medieval History
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High School
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Sign up for this course to go deep into Byzantine history, one of the important eras to study. Students will learn how the Byzantine Empire shaped the world we live in today and its impact on Western culture.
Class Instructor: Mr. Phillip Campbell
Course Description:
This course will acquaint students with a basic introduction to the political and cultural history of the Byzantine Empire. Major dates, persons, battles, and events will all be covered, as well as important cultural and religious ideas. This course will help students better understand the Christian heritage of the east and Byzantium's continuing influence on Christendom.
Class 1: The Formation of Byzantium
Class 2: The Age of Justinian
Class 3: Wars of Heraclius
Class 4: The Coming of Islam
Class 5: Iconoclasm
Class 6: Renaissance
Class 7: High Byzantine Culture
Class 8: Schism and Crusades
Class 9: Latins and Ottomans
Class 10: Attempts at Reunion
Class 11: Fall of Constantinople
Class 12: Byzantine Legacy
- Course name
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History of Byzantium with Phillip Campbell
- Instructor
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Phillip Campbell
- Semester
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Recorded
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History ➤ Medieval History
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High School
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December 17th, 2022 at 12:00 AM ET
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Recorded, free with subscription
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Materials
Required textbook is A Concise History of Byzantium by Warren Treadgold, 1st edition, ISBN #0333718305 (https://amzn.to/3rbUvC1) or 2nd edition ISBN #978-1352009873 (https://amzn.to/3oKmAPc)
Homework
Homework will consist of class readings from the textbook (approx. one hour per class) and automated class quizzes.
Phillip Campbell
phicampiii@gmail.com
Phillip Campbell holds a BA in European History from Ave Maria University and a certificate in Secondary Education through Madonna University. He taught history and Scripture for the St. Augustine Homeschool Enrichment Program for ten years and is the author of the popular ” Story of Civilization” series by TAN Books. Mr. Campbell has also been published by The Catholic Textbook Project, Ave Maria Press, Our Sunday Visitor, Arx Publishing, and Arouca Press and his articles have appeared in online and print journals such as the St. Austin Review, New Oxford Review, and New Liturgical Movement.
Testimonies from students:
To quote one student from Intro to Formal Logic (Recorded), he said that Mr. Campbell was “WONDERFUL. Absolutely enjoyed it!”
“Mr. Campbell took the dullness out of learning, and he made each class fun and exciting. I think that with his teaching method he could make any subject I hated into a productive and enjoyable learning experience. I would take as many of his classes as I could.”
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