Eastern Christianity CourseProfessor Paul Gavrilyuk

Descent into Hell. Church of Christ the Savior in Chora, Constantinople, 14th c.

Eastern Christianity

1. Introductions/ your expectations.2. East/ West dichotomy.3. Course description & requirements.4. Varieties of Eastern Christianity.

East/ West division before Constantine

Roman Empire in 330AD

Roman Empire under Justinian 6th c AD

Expansion of Islam

Mongol Empire 13th c.

Growth of the Ottoman Empire

Middle East Today

Eastern Europe