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  • HIST 21: The Ancient World:Rome

    4.00 Credits
    Drew University

    An introduction to Roman history, covering the rise of Rome, Roman imperialism, social stresses, the transition from Republic to Empire, imperial civilization, the rise of Christianity, and the decline of the Roman Empire. Offering varies. Same as: CL 21.
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  • HIST 22: Environmental History

    4.00 Credits
    Drew University

    This course explores some of the major issues in the history of human interaction with and concern for the environment, from ancient times to today. We will examine changing notions of "nature" and "wilderness"; key moments in the history of human impact on the environment and in the history of ecology; and the origins and development of modern environmentalist movements. Offered alternate years.
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  • HIST 3: Contemporary Issues in World History

    4.00 Credits
    Drew University

    An introduction to historical thinking via contemporary issues. Each semester a set of issues is selected for investigation in detail. Issues might include ecological problems, racism, modernization, democracy, fundamentalism, totalitarianism, feminism, revolution, the welfare state, sexuality, and multiculturalism. Offering to be determined.
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  • HIST 30: Medieval Europe

    4.00 Credits
    Drew University

    A study of the development of European civilization from the decline of the Roman Empire to the Renaissance. Emphasizes political development from the Germanic monarchies to the emergence of dynastic states, feudalism, Christian philosophy, and the development of the church, including economic, social, and cultural trends. Alternate Years.
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  • HIST 39: History of England to 1714

    4.00 Credits
    Drew University

    A survey of English history from the Roman invasion to Queen Anne. Traces the development of feudalism, the monarchy, parliament, religious conflict, and the pre-industrial economy. Describes the historical background to early English literature. Offered spring semester in alternate years.
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  • HIST 41: History of Britain since 1715

    4.00 Credits
    Drew University

    Traces the rise and decline of British power in modern times. Covers the French wars, the American War of Independence (from the British perspective), the Industrial Revolution, imperialism, Darwinism, the rise and fall of Victorianism, the world wars, the welfare state, immigration, and integration with Europe. The course emphasizes literary and cultural history and provides essential background for students of English literature. Offered spring semester in alternate years.
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  • HIST 45: Modern French History

    4.00 Credits
    Drew University

    Major themes and events in French history, starting with the "Age of Absolutism" and the reign of the Bourbons and ending with contemporary French society. The French revolution and its enduring impact on French politics and culture will have a central place in the course, as will France's status as a world power in the 19th and 20th centuries. Offered in alternate years.
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  • HIST 47: Modern German History

    4.00 Credits
    Drew University

    The politics and culture of Germany in the modern era. Themes include the development of national identity, the emergence of Germany as a nation-state, the failure of the Weimar Republic, the rise to power and rule of the Nazis, postwar division of Germany, and reunification. Offered in alternate years.
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  • HIST 50: History of Imperial Russia

    4.00 Credits
    Drew University

    The Russian Empire from the reign of Peter the Great (1689-1725) through the fall of the Romanov dynasty in the February Revolution. Recurring themes include the strengths and weaknesses of autocracy as a political system; the role of serfdom in Russia's development and underdevelopment; the polarization of Russian elite society into revolutionaries and conservatives; the role of the cities and urban populations in Russian culture, politics, and the economy; Russia's complex relationship with the West; and the formation of Russia as a multinational empire. Offering to be determined.
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  • HIST 51: History of the USSR

    4.00 Credits
    Drew University

    The course begins with the developments leading to the 1917 Russian Revolution-which has been called the greatest event of the twentieth century. It then traces the tumultuous development of Soviet and Russian history up to the present. Emphases include: the social origins of the Russian Revolution; how a great revolution made in the name of social democracy gave rise to one-party rule; and how this set in motion a chain of events which placed the Soviet Union on a new path of historical development leading eventually to its own demise in 1991 and the ensuing recasting of politics and society. Offering to be determined.
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