History 330 - New World Encounters,1500-1800

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St Lawrence University

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The discovery of the Americas, wrote Francisco Lopez de Gomara in 1552, was the greatest event since the creation of the world, excepting the Incarnation and Death of Him who created it. Five centuries have not diminished either the overwhelming importance or the strangeness of the early encounter between Europeans and the indigenous peoples of the Americas. Taking a comparative approach, this course conceptualizes early American history as the product of reciprocal cultural encounters by assessing the various experiences of Spanish, French and English newcomers in different regions of the Americas. Critical interpretation of primary source material is emphasized, as is the development of students' ability to reflect critically on these documents, taking into account the perspective of both the colonizers and the colonized. Also offered through Global Studies.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.stlawu.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 229-5011

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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