HIST 116 - Western Civilization since 1650

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Willamette University

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A survey of the cultural, intellectual, political and socioeconomic developments of modern Western society, including the scientific revolution of the 17th Century, the Enlightenment, the age of democratic revolutions, the Industrial Revolution, the rise of nation-states, totalitarianism, two world wars, the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet system. Among the fundamental aims of the course is to identify the defining characteristics of different phases of Western historical development and to study the factors that precipitate long- and short-term historical change. The course is very broad in scope and seeks to provide students with a sense of how Western ideas, social relations and institutions have changed over time and how these changes are interrelated. Mode of Inquiry: Thinking Historically Offering: Spring Instructor: Duvall, Smaldone

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1.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.willamette.edu

Phone Number:

(503) 370-6300

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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