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Beginning with a definition and exploration of the Renaissance as a period of gradual transition between the Middle Ages and the beginning of modern culture, this course concerns itself primarily with the rise and spread of Humanism; the revival of interest in antiquity; the growth of individualism; and the rise of secularism, as well as with the artistic achievements of the period. Also offered as HISTORY 513. 3 hrs
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Beginning with a description and analysis of the social, intellectual and political aspects of the later Middle Ages, the course continues with an examination of those profound religious, social and political changes which mark the 16th century as the end of the Middle Ages and the beginning of the modern secular era. Also offered as HISTORY 514. 3 hrs
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this course is designed to present the upper-division undergraduate with a firm grasp of the major intellectual, cultural, political and economic developments of 17th and 18th century Europe. It considers the bitter Thirty Years War in Central Europe, the rise of the Netherlands, the fall of Italy and Spain, the rise of constitutional and absolutist styles of government, the scientific revolution, the colonization by European of the Pacific and Indian Ocean Basins, Enlightenment political philosophy, the Agricultural Revolution, and the French Revolution. Also offered for graduate students as HISTORY 515. 3 hrs
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Narrative history concentrating on the explosive and colorful events and personalities in France, but also showing the European and Western context and impact of the revolution and Napoleon. Illustrated accounts cover such "great days" as the storming of the Bastille, the fall of Robespierre, and Napoleon's Coup of 18 Brumaire, and great battles. Main periods are: the origins of the revolution (economic, social, political, intellectual); revolution and reconstruction (1789-92); through terror to Thermidor (Jacobins and sans-culottes); Napoleon's wars and reconstruction (France and Europe). Cinema, slides and martial music periodically. Discussion of major authors and interpretations. Also offered as HISTORY 516. 3 hrs
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This upper-division course will survey significant trends in warfare, politics, economics, social relations and culture in 19th century Europe, paying particular attention to the rise of modern ideologies and identities, world hegemony, and the social technologies of dehumanization that foreshadowed the unprecedented inhumanities of the 20th century. Also offered for graduate students as HISTORY 5517. 3 hrs
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This upper-division course traces the history of Europe in the 20th century. It will survey significant trends in warfare, politics, economics, social relations and culture, paying particular attention to the issues of modernity and post modernity, imperialism and decolonization, dehumanization and genocide as well as the role of ordinary people in these systems of mass destruction. Also offered for graduate students as HISTORY 5518. 3 hrs
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This upper-division course traces the history of Europe in the period of living memory. It will survey significant trends in warfare, politics, economics, social relations and culture, paying particular attention to the rise of globalization and the condition of postmodernity, decolonization and neocolonization, European unification and everyday life. Also offered for graduate students as HISTORY 5519. 3 hrs
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South Asian historians have very effectively applied many new approaches to the studies of the past to modern Indian and Sri Lankan history. This course examines topics and debates in this literature as they bear on the methods and practices of the historian. The topics to be investigated include the nature of colonial rule, the nation-state, and ethnicity. Students will be introduced to issues of methodology, periodization and explanation posed by the relationship between colonial and post-colonial South Asia. The case studies will be drawn from twentieth century India and Sri Lanka, but the topics are of relevance to students of other regions and disciplines. Prerequisites: None. Offered. Fall. 3 hrs
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A survey of the major states of Asia from the beginning of the century to the present, focusing on resistance to Western imperialism, national independence and problems of economic and social change. Also offered as HISTORY 524. 3 hrs
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This course will survey European crime, criminal procedure, policing and punishment between 500 and 1900. Particular attention will be given to changing methods of proof (oaths, ordeals, juries); changing type of criminal activity (banditry, vagrancy, witchcraft, professional theft) and changing penal strategies (the stocks, breaking on the wheel, the workhouse, the prison, the penitentiary). English experiences are emphasized. Also offered as HISTORY 525R. 3 hrs
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