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  • History 219: Reformation England

    3.00 Credits
    St Olaf College

    Students survey politics, religion, and society from the Reformation through the era of the Glorious Revolution. Using both contemporary authors and historical writings, students examine the reigns of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I, the introduction of Protestantism, the Anglican Church and its puritan critics, the conflict between the Stuart kings and parliament, the revolutions of the 17th century, and the establishment of liberty for conscience. Offered periodically.
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  • History 220: Modern Britain

    3.00 Credits
    St Olaf College

    How did Britain emerge as the world's first "super power" Students examine British history from the Revolution of 1688 through the era of World War II. Topics include the aristocracy, the impact of the Industrial and French Revolutions, liberalism and capitalism, Victorian culture, the working class and political reform, the women's movement, the imperial achievement, the issue of Ireland, and the challenge of the world wars. Offered periodically.
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  • History 222: Modern Scandinavia

    3.00 Credits
    St Olaf College

    This course offers a survey of modern Scandinavian history from the period of the Protestant Reformation to the present with special attention to recent developments. Foreign Language Across the Curriculum course available in Norwegian. Offered most years.
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  • History 224: Modern Germany

    3.00 Credits
    St Olaf College

    This course provides a survey of the history of Germany with emphasis on the period from 1700 to the present. Through primary sources, literature, and historical accounts, students examine Germany's development from a collection of independent states to a great power, focusing on the social, cultural, and political impact of national unification, rapid industrialization, world wars, and European union.
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  • History 226: Modern France

    3.00 Credits
    St Olaf College

    This course surveys the history of France since 1774, tracing elements of stability and upheaval from Old Regime to the 5th Republic. Emphasis is on the revolutionary tradition and the development of republicanism, social history of the 19th century, de Gaulle and his legacy, and the Socialist experiment. Foreign Language Across the Curriculum course available in French. Offered most years.
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  • History 227: French Revolution and Napoleon

    3.00 Credits
    St Olaf College

    Students examine seminal events, institutions, and doctrines of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic eras, with special attention to the 18th-century background to the Revolution, its impact on Europe in the 19th century, and its legacies in the modern world. Using primary and secondary sources, students explore the drama of the period and consider the variety of historical approaches to, and interpretations of, the Revolution. Offered most years.
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  • History 230: Imperial Russia

    3.00 Credits
    St Olaf College

    Russia's modern history from Peter the Great to the revolution of 1917 centers on the tsarist autocracy and popular movements to limit its power. Students assess Russia's economy, culture, and religion against the background of the country's westernization. Foreign Language Across the Curriculum course available in Russian. Offered most years.
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  • History 231: 20th-Century Russia

    3.00 Credits
    St Olaf College

    This course begins with the Communist revolution of 1917 and traces the growth of the Soviet Union under Lenin, Stalin, and their successors. Students analyze the "crisis" of the Soviet system in order to explain why the last of the European empires collapsed in 1991. Foreign Language Across the Curriculum course available in Russian. Offered most years.
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  • History 232: History of Orthodox Christianity

    3.00 Credits
    St Olaf College

    The history of Orthodox Christianity focuses on three features of Orthodoxy as they developed over time: theology, worship (liturgy, sacred art, and architecture), and monasticism. Theology includes the early church fathers and later figures of the Byzantine era and modern Russia. Liturgy, sacred art, and architecture are examined in the context of the iconoclastic controversy (8th and 9th centuries) and its aftermath -- monasticism as it developed on Mount Athos in Greece and in Russia. Offered periodically.
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  • History 237: Women in Medieval Europe

    3.00 Credits
    St Olaf College

    Students explore the experiences of women in both religious and secular life from the period of the late Roman Empire through the 15th century. Topics include women's roles in the early church, changes in the status of women from the late Roman Empire through the Carolingian period, women's monasticism, marriage and the family in the feudal system, courtly love, and late medieval spirituality. Offered periodically during Interim.
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