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From
$1,625 AUD
Single
$1,875 AUD
Twin share
$1,625 AUD
7 days
Duration
Australia
Destination
Level 1 - Introductory
Activity
The Crusades: Fact or Fiction Summer School
07 Jan 2018 - 13 Jan 2018
The Crusades Fact or Fiction.
A summer school program in Hobart that is offered every January
for a period of two weeks.
This Summer school course, The Crusades fact or fiction will run for
five days with three or four sessions per day, starting at 9:00 am and
finishing at about 3.00 pm. Lectures will be held in the mornings, and
the afternoons will be reserved for critical text exploration.
Questions we consider.
This Summer school course will investigate the various
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interpretations of the Crusades (bloodthirsty treasure-seekers,
religious idealists, or fundamentalist terrorists?). The historical
context in Europe and the Middle East is considered. As a class we
discuss what motivated the Crusades? Discuss who went on the
Crusades (including women and children). Evaluate how to define
the Crusades. Consider how many Crusades there were. what the
Crusades actually achieved or didn’t achieve. How they were
perceived and resisted as invasions by Muslims. We also discuss
the destruction they wrought on Jews and Christians. Finally we
discuss what their legacy both positive and negative has been to
the modern world.
Who were the Crusaders.
Who were the Crusaders and what were the Crusades? From 1095,
when Pope Urban II toured France urging Christian knights to make
pilgrimage to the Holy Land and liberate Jerusalem. Until the fall of
Malta to Napoleon in 1798, the idea of Crusade had profound impact
on the history of Europe and the Middle East. The endurance of the
term “Crusade” and its legacies into the modern era just serve to
emphasise the lasting influence of these military pilgrimages.
In the Classroom
We will read some of the contemporary accounts from both sides
and probe the lives of some of the famous figures of the Crusades.
People such as Salah al-Din (Saladin), Richard-the Lion Heart,
Baldwin, and ordinary people including Muslims, Orthodox
Christians, and Western Christians who tried to make a life in the
kingdoms established by the Crusades in the Middle East. The
literature on the Crusades, both contemporary and scholarly, is
extensive. This class will endeavour to consider and discuss the role
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the Crusades played in history.
Accomodation for the Summer school is at the Travelodge Hobart.
You can upgrade to self catering studio or one bedroom
accomodation at a different location. Contact Odyssey for further
information.
Top 5
1. Investigate the various conflicting interpretations of the Crusades.
2. Discuss the end of the Crusades and their impact on the modern
world.
3. Discover the truth behind the Crusades, the rise of Islam, the
Christian East and West, and pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
4. Learn about the First Crusade, the creation of Jerusalem
kingdoms in the East, and the fall of Jerusalem.
5. Stay in Central Hobart.
Itinerary
Day 1
Locations: Hobart
Overview: The Summer school program begins with a welcome
reception and dinner.
Accommodation: Travelodge Hobart or similar
Day 2
Locations: Hobart
Overview: Our study will begin with a general introduction to the
background to the Crusades, the rise of Islam, the Christian East and
West, and pilgrimage to the Holy Land. What factors gave rise to the
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Crusades? Who were the Crusaders and what were their motives?
What defined a Crusade?
Accommodation: Travelodge Hobart or similar.
Day 3
Locations: Hobart
Overview: Our study will continue as we explore the First Crusade,
the fall of Jerusalem, and the creation of Latin kingdoms in the East.
We will discuss who went on Crusade and the attempt to establish a
foothold in the Holy Land. We will also analyse the Muslim view of
the Crusades, as well as Christian and Muslim chroniclers of the
Crusades.
Accommodation: Travelodge Hobart or similar.
Day 4
Locations: Hobart
Overview: We will learn about Crusades two to five, as well as the
many unnumbered crusades, including the popular Crusades such
as the Children's Crusade. We will investigate their successes and
failures, as well as the growing Muslim response and its successful
expulsion of the Crusaders.
Accommodation: Travelodge Hobart or similar.
Day 5
Locations: Hobart
Overview: Today we will ask, could Crusades be against other
Christians? Who went on Crusade? How were their lives impacted by
the experience? We will learn about the military orders, their origins,
flowering, and fate, in addition to uncovering the logic behind
defending the Holy Land, castles, and military strategy.
Accommodation: Travelodge Hobart or similar.
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Day 6
Locations: Hobart
Overview: We will end our study by discussing the end of the
Crusades and their impact on the modern world. There will be a
farewell dinner in the evening.
Accommodation: Travelodge Hobart or similar.
Day 7
Locations: Hobart
Overview: The tour will end after breakfast.
Accommodation:
Inclusions / Exclusions
What's included in our Tour
Services of a study leader and lecturers.
Complimentary wifi.
Six breakfasts, five lunches, and two dinners.
Six nights in full en suite accommodation in central Hobart.
Lectures and handouts as indicated.
What's not included in our Tour
Comprehensive travel insurance.
Return airfares to and from Hobart.
Airport transfers to/from your Hobart Hotel
Costs of a personal nature.
Please do not hesitate to contact us with any requests for further
information about this tour or any others offered by Odyssey Travel.
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