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3.00 Credits
F. A survey of key episodes in world history from the perspective of the social history of war. The course emphasizes the social, economic, cultural, and religious contexts and consequences of warfare. Case studies drawn from various civilizations and from the ancient, medieval, and modern eras explore the thesis that armed conflict has been a significant variable affecting the processes of world historical development.
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3.00 Credits
A topical analysis of twentieth-century history, using the Korean War as a point of entry for the study of post-World War II global dynamics. The course will consider the antecedents and consequences of the war, but especially the meanings it held in the eyes of the different nations affected by the conflict and the policies and behavior they generated in response. Not offered 2008-2009.
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3.00 Credits
S. A survey of the history of Communism and the legacies of communist rule. The course will address the variations in Marxist thought, the totalitarian model of Stalinism, the rise of communist movements in the developing world, dissident resistance, Communism and the church, the failures of the regimes in Eastern Europe and Russia, and the reforms and repression of Deng Xiaoping in China. Theory and Practice of History
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2.00 Credits
F, I, and S. An introduction to historical sources, bibliography, and research techniques, giving particular attention to the different genres of history writing, the mechanics of professional notation, and critical use of print and electronic research data bases. Intended as preparation for 300-level courses. Advanced Courses Enrollment in all 300-level courses presupposes two courses in History or permission of the instructor. World Regions
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3.00 Credits
A study of the relationship between the United States and the Middle East in the twentieth century. With the collapse of European colonial empires and the onset of the Cold War after World War II, the United States became increasingly involved in Turkey, Iran, Israel, Egypt, and the other Arab states. The course examines political, economic, social, and religious aspects of this environment. Issues taken up include military alliance systems, economic liberalism, politicized Islam, Christian Zionism, cultural exchanges, and popular images and the academic critique of Orientalism. Discussion of readings is emphasized. Not offered 2008-2009.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the history of Mexico from its pre-Columbian and Iberian origins through its recent embrace of neoliberal economics and democratic politics. Topics that receive substantial emphasis include the fusion of Old and New World cultures during the colonial era, struggles between conservatives and liberals in the 19th century, the 1910 Revolution and its aftermath, and the search for a path to modernity in the 20th century. Attention is paid to the role of religion- pre-Columbian, Catholic, and Protestant- Pentecostal-in each of these episodes. The course concludes with an examination of the experience of Mexican-Americans. Not offered 2008-2009.
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3.00 Credits
An in depth, comprehensive treatment of Chinese history from the Qing Dynasty, about 1650, to the present. In addition to the basics of political, social, and economic history, the course will stress intellectual and religious currents, including the role of Christianity. Not offered 2008-2009. North America
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3.00 Credits
A study of religion in modern America, tracing a theme or problem that connects the different phases of development, confessional traditions, and sociocultural contexts pertinent to Americans' religious experience in this era. Topics might include religion and the city, religion and race, religion in popular culture, faith and skepticism, etc. Not offered 2008-2009.
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3.00 Credits
F. This course will trace American understandings of "liberty" and "slavery" f rom 1 750 1875, that is, from the time when the Enlightenment and religious awakenings gave these concepts new meanings through the end of Reconstruction when the re-definitions accorded them by the Civil War were fixed in place. This course will examine in particular the development of religious and political ideas, the varieties of abolitionist and proslavery thought, and the interplay of all of these against the background of the nation's rapid economic development and growing sectional discord. This course is eligible for concurrent registration with History 394.
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3.00 Credits
S. A study of the development of American society from 1776 to the present with reference to developments other than those primarily political or intellectual, such as social reform movements, popular culture, art and architecture, educational developments, the labor movement, immigration, nativism and racism, and urban problems. This course is eligible for concurrent registration with History 394.
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