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HISTORY 445: The Ottoman Empire in The Middle East to World War I
3.00 Credits
University of Missouri-Kansas City
The second semester of a three-semester sequence covers the transition from Arab to Turkish hegemony in most of the Middle East as well as the restoration of native Persian dynasties in Iran and their subsequent development. The emphasis is on the rise and decline of the Ottoman Turkish Empire. Attention is given to the Ottoman provinces and to the national movements of subject peoples. The course ends with an overview of World War I and the peace treaties which marked the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire. HISTORY 444R is not a prerequisite. Also offered as HISTORY 545. 3 hrs
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HISTORY 446: r The Middle East From World War I to The Present
3.00 Credits
University of Missouri-Kansas City
The third semester of a three-semester sequence deals with the emergence of the modern countries of the Middle East after World War I and their history and course of development to the present day. There will be a general survey of the government and politics, economic situation, and social and cultural characteristics of each important country in the area. In addition, special topics will be discussed such as the modernization process, ideological alternatives, relations with the great powers, the economics and politics of oil, and the Arab-Israeli conflict. HISTORY 444R and HISTORY 445 are not prerequisites. Also offered as HISTORY 546. 3 hrs
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HISTORY 462: j Japanese Civilization
3.00 Credits
University of Missouri-Kansas City
A survey of Japanese civilization and cultural history from the prehistorical period to the present. Emphasis on the interplay between religion, the arts, politics, and social structure. 3 hrs
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HISTORY 467: Myth And Ritual
3.00 Credits
University of Missouri-Kansas City
"Myth" and "ritual" have long been fundamental categories in the study of religion. This course will briefly survey some of the major theories and approaches to the study of myth and ritual from the Enlightenment to the present. Will not only trace the shifting meanings of "myth" and "ritual," but will critically evaluate the utility of diverse approaches to the study of religious phenomena designated by these terms. Reading will include theoretical works, as well as selected case studies. 3 hrs
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HISTORY 468: r Archaeology And The History of Antiquity
3.00 Credits
University of Missouri-Kansas City
This course will analyze the contributions of archaeology to the understanding of ancient history. It will cover archaeological excavations and their pertinence to classical civilization in the Near East and Greece. The techniques and methodology of field archaeologists will be discussed and demonstrated. Archaeological excavations relating to the Hittite capital, to the Ugaritic tablets, to the Minoan-Mycenaean civilization and its link to the Near East will be treated. Also offered as HISTORY 568R. 3 hrs
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HISTORY 469: Archaeology And Biblical History
3.00 Credits
University of Missouri-Kansas City
An examination of ancient Israel as she emerges from the ruins of the past, both lapidary and literary. Through a study of the "mute documents," artifacts man-made (storied cities, household utensils, inscribed shards from Jericho to Jerusalem) we gain an insight indispensable for Biblical studies, for ancient Near Eastern history. Also offered as HISTORY 569R. 3 hrs
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HISTORY 470: Ancient Egypt
3.00 Credits
University of Missouri-Kansas City
This course describes the political, social and cultural evolution of ancient Egypt from pre-dynastic times, with major emphasis upon the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms (especially the 18th dynasty and the reign of Akhenaton). Also offered as HISTORY 570R. 3 hrs
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HISTORY 471: Ancient Greece
3.00 Credits
University of Missouri-Kansas City
This course begins with a survey of the pre-classical Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations and then describes the rise of prominent Greek city-states (with particular emphasis upon the evolution of Sparta and the political, social and cultural contributions of Athens). The course concludes with the rise of Macedon and Alexander's conquests and significance. Also offered as HISTORY 571R. 3 hrs
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HISTORY 472: Ancient Rome
3.00 Credits
University of Missouri-Kansas City
This course covers Roman history from its origins (including the Etruscans) to the decline of the imperial system. Particular emphasis is placed upon the political, social and economic developments in the Republic, the death of the Republic, the early Principate, and the factors that led to Rome's decline in the ancient world. Also offered as HISTORY 572R. 3 hrs
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HISTORY 473: History of Astronomy
3.00 Credits
University of Missouri-Kansas City
The course will examine how and why our views of the planets, the stars, and the universe have changed from Babylonian and Greek times to the 20th century. The course will consider such topics as ancient earth-centered cosmologies, the origin of astrology, the development and acceptance of the Copernican cosmology, the contributions of Newton, Galileo, Kepler and others to uncovering the laws of heavenly bodies, the gradually successful attempts to determine the distances to and composition of the stars, various interpretations of the Milky Way, and the eventual discovery of galaxies beyond our own, as well as touching on such other matters as early views of comets and "new" stars, the development of the telescope, the impact of photography, and early speculations on extraterrestrial life. Also offered as HISTORY 573R . 3 hrs
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