Europe During the Mi ...

After the collapse of the western part of the Roman Empire because of the Germanic invasion, western Europe went through a very long period of change known as the Middle Ages. During this long period, western European countries witnessed radical changes in different fields: social, political, religious, cultural, and economic. Most important, these changes became motives for others so that western societies went into yet another period of radical change; it is the era of renaissance and reformation characterized by the spread of new ideas, critical thinking, and knowledge. So, this course, Introduction to Western Civilization and Literature I.W.C.L, aims at shedding light on the aforementioned changes that Europe witnessed during the Middle Ages.