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3.00 Credits
Examines the historical relationship between the Ancient Greeks and their contemporaries in the Near East. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or History 111 or 312 or permission of instructor.
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Examines the history of Rome from the early republic to the end of the imperial era. Focuses on internal sources of stability and Rome's success in integrating the empire. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or History 111 or 311 or permission of instructor.
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Introduces students to the history and culture of Western Europe and the Mediterranean between 410 and ca. 1350. Traces the collapse of the western Roman Empire in the mid 5th century, the evolution of civilizations of Byzantium, Islam and western Christendom, and the fusion of Roman, Christian, and Germanic elements that create medieval Europe. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or History 111 or 312 or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Examines underlying causes of new modes of artistic and intellectual expression, expansion into the New World, and the aggressive pursuit of scientific knowledge in Europe during this period. Also explores why the promise of the Renaissance and "liberty" of theReformation co-existed with a Europe racked by bitter and vicious religious wars, peasant revolts, and aggressive attempts to control or eliminate "the other" (e.g.,witches, heretics, homosexuals, Jews). Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or History 111 or 313 or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
(3) Studies the social, political, and cultural changes that took place in Europe from the accession of Louis XVI to the throne of France to the conclusion of the continentwide revolutions in 1848-49. Special attention to the impact of the French Revolution and the rise and fall of Napoleon, and to the Industrial Revolution and the resultant political and social changes. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or History 112 or 141 or 314 or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Examines the causes, course, and consequences of the First World War. Traces the roots of the war to the European power politics of the 1870s, and follows the consequences up to the rise of fascism. In studying the war itself, focuses on the experience of individuals involved, women and men, combatants and non-combatants. Includes extensive discussion of painting, poetry, sculpture, photography, and the novel. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or History 112 or 317 or 381 or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
War ( 3) Examines the origins, courses, and results of the Second World War, with focus on the experience of the individual caught up in one of the most horrific experiences of the 20th century. Studies the rise of Nazism and fascism throughout Europe as the key to understanding the origins of the war. Includes discussion of painting, poetry, sculpture, photography, and the novel. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or History 112 or 318 or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Studies the lives of women primarily in western society from ca. 500 to 1700; some segments focus on women in eastern and Islamic societies as well. Pays close attention to factors shaping gender relations, the role of religion in determining the status and treatment of women, how the expansion and contraction of economic space for women affects how they are viewed and how women are able to interact in formal and informal networks and communities. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or History 111 or 313 or 314 or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Examines the full scope of the relationship between the Christian and Islamic Worlds from the 7th through the 14th centuries. Examines commercial, cultural, intellectual, and scientific exchanges and their long-term impact on both societies. Pays special attention to the theme of conflict, with particular emphasis on the Crusades, their impact and legacy. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or History 111 or 313 or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Studies the intellectual history of the entire period with a focus on developments after 1688. Examines the political and social contexts of the Enlightenment, the means whereby the ideas of leading thinkers were disseminated, and the impact these ideas had on European society at large. Special attention to the rise of science and the implications this had for the struggle for freedom of expression. Prerequisite: History 112 or permission of instructor.
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