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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: HS101, WR100 or WR101. The late nineteenth century witnessed an unprecedented expansion of Euro- pean colonial influence overseas, fueled by the indus- trial and technological advances of the era. Students explore the ways colonialism shaped European culture by examining its impact on religion, education, art, literature, popular entertainment, consumerism, and sexuality. (Spring only)
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Prerequisite: HS101, WR100 or WR101. An examination of the lives of and attitudes toward women in ancient Greece and Rome. Classic texts of ancient literature are read, masterpieces of art are viewed, and the sociology of ancient women is probed. Topics include the family; prostitution; women of the imperial family; Cleopatra; health, child bearing, and birth control; the source and psychology of Greek misogyny; jet setters and women's liberation under the early Roman Empire; women and work; women in myth; women in early Christianity; the184 History legacy of classical civilization for modern women. Counts toward Gender Studies minor. Same course as CL329.
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Prerequisite: HS101, WR100 or WR101. From murder to mayhem, torture to transportation, and muggers to Mafiosi, historians have discovered that deviance and its prevention provide a unique perspective into the work- ings of past societies. Consequently, crime and punish- ment have become popular topics of historical investi- gation over the last few years. Explores the development of criminal justice in modern Europe in the context of changing social, political, and intellectual pressures. Examines evolving patterns of crimes, innovations in law enforcement, differing definitions of deviance, and the impact of ideology on forms of punishments. Concen- trates on the growing role of the state with its empha- sis on public justice over personal compensation, and analyzes the later shift from physical retribution, such as torture, to moral rehabilitation through incarceration.
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Prerequisite: HS101, WR100 or WR101. Examines the interaction of historically important ideas (and why we conceive them to be so) with the social milieu from which they arose and which, in turn, they influenced. It thus places in historical context "Great Ideas" andpeople who developed them.
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Prerequisite: HS101, WR100 or WR101. The eighteenth century is often described as the Age of Reason, for the Enlightenment institutionalized the methodology of critical analysis in all areas of human thought and action. Yet, the eighteenth century is both more and less than this triumph of reason implies, for any such mono- lithic interpretation belies the complex interrelation- ships and compromises on issues such as monarchical power, political equality, social reorganization, and the seductive power of science to transform the world of men and thereby liberate them. But as the Marquis de Sade suggests, liberation for what and for whom
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: HS101, WR100 or WR101. The Second World War, 1939-1945, was a colossal disaster that resulted in the premature death of perhaps a hundred million people. At the same time, the Allied victory prevented the spread of brutal, dictatorial regimes in Germany, Italy, and Japan. Students examine the origins of the war and particularly, military strategy and combat in both European and Asian theatres of war. Students confront historical controversies over appeasement, the Holocaust, and the decision to drop the atomic bomb. The course also deals with memorials to the war and its combatants.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: HS101, WR100 or WR101. A study of family and social life in Ancient Rome which focuses on how environment and custom determine one another. Topics include women, crime, racism, pollution, class structure, private religion and magic, Christianity, blood sports, medicine, travel, theater, and death. Counts toward Gender Studies minor. Same course as CL334.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: HS101, WR100 or WR101. The international conflict known as The Crusades began as a Western European expedition to assist the Byzantine Empire to defend its borders against Middle Eastern Islamic enemies. However, instead of simply providing that small defensive force, two armies assembled, one of peasants and one of soldiers. Ultimately, the soldiers would achieve their goals: capturing Jerusalem, reclaiming the Holy Land, and establishing a number of crusader kingdoms. Their expedition would also set the stage for centuries of warfare between those crusaders (and their descendants) and forces, largely Islamic, which also held claim to the Holy Land. Students study the early history of the Crusades, from both the Christian and non- Christian view, as well as their effect on the early mod- ern and modern history of the world. Counts toward Medieval Studies minor. HS336 Machines and Mankind:
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Prerequisite: HS101, WR100 or WR101. In conquering and attempting to unify lands as diverse as Egypt, Iran, Britain, and Algeria, the Romans undertook one of the greatest social and political experiments in the history of the world. They assimilated some of the peoples they conquered, but the vanquished, in turn, assimilated their Roman conquerors-it is no accident that one third century emperor was named Philip the Arab. This course examines the strategies by which the Romans attempted to hold together their vast, multicultural empire, and the strategies by which many of their sub- jects preserved and even promulgated their cultures. Be prepared for clash and compromise, oppression and respect, culture and race, and, of course, some very astonishing customs. Same course as CL337.
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3.00 Credits
History of the Scientific Revolution (3.00 cr.) Prerequisite: HS101, WR100 or WR101. Between the six- teenth and twentieth centuries, the cultural framework of European society was fundamentally altered from one in which magic permeated both religious beliefs and scientific inquiries, to one in which the scientific outlook dominated all intellectual pursuits. Focuses on the social, political, and intellectual changes which facilitated such a radical shift in the European world view. Concentrates on the rise and decline of the witch craze, the scientific revolution, the growth of positivism, and recent attempts to deal with relativity in math- ematics and physics.
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