History 4689 - American Intellectual History to 1865

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Washington University in St Louis

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Description:

This course presents an overview of American intellectual history from the early 17th century and the founding of the first English settlements in North America to the mid-19th century and the American Civil War. We investigate how different thinkers responded to and helped shape key events and processes in colonial and early American history, concentrating in particular on developments in religious, political, social, scientific, and educational thought. We cover major topics such as: Puritanism; the Enlightenment; Evangelicalism; Romanticism; and the inner Civil War. We address concepts central to the formation of the nation's identity including those of the covenant; republicanism; citizenship; equality; freedom; liberty; natural law; transcendentalism; order; reason; progress; and democracy.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wustl.edu

Phone Number:

(314) 935-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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