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3.00 Credits
3785. The Mediterranean World: Modern Italy, 1815-Present. Survey of Italian history from the Risorgimento to the present. Emphasis on the reasons for the late emergence of Italian nationhood, the rise of Italian nationalism, unification, the weakness of Italian democracy, the rise of Fascism, and the political instability Italians have experienced since 1945. Prereq.: HIST 1512. 3 s.h.
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3.00 Credits
3787. History of Women in Europe. Analysis of the various roles and contributions of women in European history from the Renaissance to the present. Prereq.: HIST 1512. 3 s.h.
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3.00 Credits
3788. The Holocaust. This course explores the history and consequences of the Holocaust, the genocide of Jews and other communities by the Nazis and their collaborators. We situate the Holocaust in a number of contexts, including the history of racism and antisemitism, the politics of colonialism and nationalism, and global warfare. Other topics include collaboration and resistance, the concentration-camp system, multiple victim groups, postwar justice, and a focus on gender. Prereq.: HIST 1512 or HIST 2600. 3 s.h.
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3.00 Credits
3789. Jewish History. Where do Jews come from? What has it meant to live in the world as a Jew? This course provides an overview of the Jewish experience and of Jewish identities from ancient to modern times, in locations around the world. Carefully selected "episodes" introduce students to the great variety within Jewish history and culture. We will pay special attention to the complex and ever-shifting relationships between Jews and the majority non-Jewish populations among whom they have lived, as well as to the connections, both real and imagined, between Jews over long distances and across time. (The Holocaust is taught in a separate course.) Prereq.: HIST 1511 or HIST 1512 or HIST 2600. 3 s.h.
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3.00 Credits
3790. Medieval Britain. From the Celtic times to 1485. Emphasizes the political and cultural evolution of the British people before and after the Norman Conquest, including the creation of the English identity, the development of constitutional monarchy, the propaganda value of architecture, art, and literature, and the role of the Church. Prereq.: HIST 1511. 3 s.h.
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3.00 Credits
3792. History of Ireland. Irish history from St. Patrick to the Good Friday Agreement. Emphasis is on Ireland's relationship with Britain, Europe and the United States, and its troubled status as colony, occupied nation and part of the United Kingdom. Prereq.: HIST 1512. 3 s.h.
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3.00 Credits
3793. Tudor-Stuart Britain. England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland from the end of the War of the Roses to the ascension of George I to the British throne in 1714. Emphasis on the development of the centralized Tudor state, colonization of the New World and India, the English Civil War and Glorious Revolution, European wars for naval supremacy, and the culture of the Shakespearean age. Prereq.: HIST 1512. 3 s.h.
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3.00 Credits
3794. The First World War. An examination of the origins of the war, the social, economic, intellectual and political repercussions, and the technical and military developments. Prereq.: HIST 1512. 3 s.h.
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3.00 Credits
3795. The World since 1945. Global developments including the Cold War, decolonization and economic dependency in the non-western world; militarism and terrorism; pollution; and the internationalism of the world. Prereq.: HIST 1512. 3 s.h.
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3.00 Credits
3796. Genocide and Mass Murder. The origins, definitions, causes and forms of genocide. Case studies will be drawn from across geographical regions and time periods such as Armenia, the Holocaust, Cambodia, the former Yugoslavia, Rwanda and the Sudan. Prereq.: HIST 1512 or consent of instructor. 3 s.h.
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