Second Essay = 40%
The second essay is due on Wednesday, 26 November at 9:30 in AQ 6230. It should be a research paper between 2000 and 2500 words long. Follow the Guidelines for Written Assignments on pp. 5-7 of the syllabus.
So that you can better prepare for this essay, I require you to hand in a typed proposal with a preliminary annotated bibliography in class on Wednesday, 5 November. In 100 to 200 words, state how you intend to answer the essay question and describe what methodology you will use. The methodology should be linked to the sources that you have chosen. On a separate sheet stapled to your statement of intent and methodology, list in correct bibliographic form (see Guidelines for Written Assignments) the sources you have consulted. All entries in the bibliography must be annotated. In other words, in one or two sentences after the title of each book or journal article, you must point out why the source is relevant to your paper. Try to be as specific as possible by referring to specific sections, themes, arguments, etc. in your sources.
Your essay must address the following question:
Is John O'Malley's concept "Early Modern Catholicism" an improvement on earlier attempts, and thus an appropriate term, to describe Catholicism in the era of religious division in Europe?
While the essay must, of course, refer to O'Malley, it should not limit itself to an analysis of Trent and All That. You must seek the evidence for your argument, i.e. your answer to the essay question, elsewhere. Your sources may include the assigned readings for the course, but you must also draw on sources that you are not required to read for Hist. 439. I assume these will be secondary sources, but, depending on your approach, you may also use primary sources. You are welcome to take a thematic approach, concentrating on one or more themes, e.g. the papacy, the Jesuits, popular religion, women, art, missions, etc.
Your secondary sources must be scholarly: monographs published by reputable academic presses (usually university presses) and / or articles that appear in scholarly journals. Avoid survey textbooks, including Western Civilization textbooks, encyclopedia articles, popular history journals (e.g. History Today, Christian History), journals of informed opinion (e.g. America, First Things, Commonweal), and material published exclusively on the internet. Aim to consult recently published scholarship, although you may come across some older seminal books and articles that have influenced subsequent research. The quality of your sources will affect the evaluation of your paper.
Your bibliography should list at least seven sources, and of these, at least three must not be from the assigned readings. The sources listed in your bibliography must be cited in your essay. Do not include in your bibliography sources that you have not read or that you do not use to sustain your argument.
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