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13. Monasticism.
(A) Rise of Monasticism.
(B) Monasticism as Center of Civilization.
(C) The Monastic Orders.
(D) Missionaries.
Required Readings:
Emerton, Introduction, Chap. XI, Robinson Readings, Vol.
I, Chap. V. Cambridge Medieval History, Vol. I, Chap. XVIII.
Optional Readings:
Harnack, Monasticism. Its Ideals and History, Workman,
H. B., Evolution of the Monastic Ideal.
14. Rise and Spread of Mohammedanism.
(A) Source of Mohammedanism; History.
(B) Arabia and its People.
(C) Mohammed's L ife; The Hegira, 622; His Death,
632.
(D) The Koran: Comparison with Christian Teach
ings.
(E) The Conquests, 632-732.
(F) Civilization of Islam.
(G) The Great Caliphates; Results of Spread of
Islam.
Required Readings:
Thorndike, Chap. X, Robinson, Readings, Vol. 1; Cam
bridge Medieval History, Vol. II, Chap. X, XII.
Optional Readings:
Encyc. Brit. Art. “Mahomet.” Lane-Poole, S. Speeches
and Table-talks of Mohammed; Hume, M., The Spanish Peo
ple, Chap. V.
15. Written Exercise.
Covering assignments No. 11-15.
16. The Rise of the Frankish State, Clovis to Charle
magne.
(A) Clovis as King (485-511): Extent of the terri
tory; successors.
(B) Origin of Carolingians.
(C) Charles Martel, 714-744. Tours, 732.
(D) Pepin, the Short, 741-768.
(E) Donations of Pepin and Charlemagne.
(F) Charlemagne, 768-800; Wars of Conquest.
Required Readings:
Thorndike, 19-298. Munro and Sellery, Medieval Civiliza
tion, 60-86.
Optional Readings:
Adams, Growth of the French Nation, 25-43. Emerton,