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3.00 Credits
A cultural history of South Asia from the earliest times to the twentieth century. Primary emphasis will be placed on the civilization of Hindustan and the interplay of Hindu and Islamic religious and cultural forces there. Themes include the rise of the major Indian religions; the cultural synthesis of the Mughal Empire; the impact of British rule; and the rise of the modern nations of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Economic, social, political, religious, and intellectual themes receive consideration. Not offered 2008-2009.
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4.00 Credits
S. A study of continuity and change in Latin America from pre-Columbian times to the present. Topics covered include the mingling of races and cultures in the conquest era, the long-term influence of colonial institutions, the paradox of economic development and continued poverty, the Cold War struggle between forces of the Left and the Right, and the growth of Protestantism in a traditional Catholic society.
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3.00 Credits
F. A wide-ranging survey of prominent themes encompassing several centuries of African history. The principal aim is to introduce students to some of the main currents of African history and to provide insights into its society and culture. Themes include pre- colonial culture, commerce, and state building; the trans-Saharan and Atlantic trade; Islam and the sociopolitical changes it brought; and the Atlantic slave trade.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the historical, political, and economic development of West Africa since 1800. The course examines European imperialism in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the development of African nationalism, resistance and struggle for independence, neo-colonialism, and the origins of contemporary social, economic, and political problems in the new states of the area. Not offered 2008-2009.
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3.00 Credits
F. This course is a history of East Asian civilizations from early times until the early modern period. Emphasis is on the history of China and Japan, but the history of Korea is also included. Primary objectives are for students to grasp the essential patterns of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean social structures, political systems, cultural values, and religious and ethical norms as they developed from the late traditional period through to 1800, and also to appreciate the similarities and differences among these civilizations.
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3.00 Credits
S. A history of East Asia from 1800 to the present, this course emphasizes the history of China and Japan, but the history of Korea is also included. Primary objectives are for students to grasp the essentials of the patterns of East Asian societies on the eve of the modern period, then to gain an appreciation of the travails of modernity in all three countries as they were transformed from traditional societies to modern nation-states. Another objective is to gain an appreciation of the inter-relatedness of the East Asian nations' histories in the past 100 to 150 years. North America
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3.00 Credits
S. A historical study of the British North America from the first European settlements to the eve of the American Revolution. After examining the European background of and Native American responses to colonization, the course will trace the development of the different social systems and regional cultures that emerged along the Atlantic: Puritan New England, plantation Virginia, commercial mid-Atlantic, Caribbean Carolina, and Scots-Irish backcountry. Special emphasis is given to the role of religion and politics in launching and steering this process.
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3.00 Credits
S. An examination of the emergence of the United States from the revolutionary era through Reconstruction, tracing the challenges that faced its citizens in building and preserving a national union. The course will study the period of Independence and Federalism, Jeffersonian and Jacksonian politics, westward expansion, slavery and sectionalism, the Civil War and Reconstruction, and post-War expansion.
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3.00 Credits
A historical study of the United States from the end of Reconstruction through World War II, treating political and cultural developments against the background of the nation's turn toward an industrial economy, urban society, and global empire. Particular attention will be paid to religious currents, increasing racial/ethnic complexity, and the changing fortunes of the liberal-political economy in war, peace, prosperity, and depression. Not offered 2008-2009.
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3.00 Credits
A study of American history since World War II, focusing on the national impact of the United States' unprecedented international role and power. Particular attention will be paid to the civil rights movement, culture and politics during the Cold War, the 1960's "youth revolution" and renewal of Americanfeminism, the emergence of postmodern culture, and the transition to a postindustrial economy. Not offered 2008-2009.
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