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The course examines the history of Eastern Europe in modern times (from the Ottoman conquest to the fall of the Soviet bloc). The course will concentrate on the political and socioeconomic factors that led to the rise of nationalism, fascism and communism in Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Poland, Hungary, Albania and Czechoslovakia, as well as the unique situation of Yugoslavia. The role of the region in WWI and WWII, the postwar era, the cold war, Warsaw Pact, and its struggle to adopt new democratic principles will also be discussed. 3 credits. AY
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A study of revolution and reaction in modern history. The course compares contemporary concepts and manifestations of revolution to the causes, course and consequences of the age of the Atlantic Revolution in the 18th and 19th centuries. Formerly HST 450. 3 credits. AY
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This course traces the evolution of sites of civilization in Sub-Saharan Africa from earliest recorded times to the era of the slave trade. Special emphasis is placed on the impact of environmental advantages and constraints upon centers of civilization, the evolution of unique values and institutions in the civilizations under study, and the placing of events in early Sub-Saharan Africa into a global context. 3 credits. AY
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This course traces the history of Sub-Saharan Africa from the era of the slave trade to the present day. Key themes include the interaction of European and African culture as a result of the colonial experience, the independence movements, and a study of patterns of both problems and potentials in the era of independence. 3 credits. AY
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This course will complement historical literature with geographic and ethnographic perspectives fundamental to an understanding of the area. Geographically, the course will include the Ottoman Empire in Europe and Asia, and its successor states, Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Israel, Jordan and Egypt, as well as Saudi Arabia and Iran. Topically it will consider imperialism and nationalism; the world wars and independence; the Arab-Israeli conflict and regional politics; the cold war and the oil industry. 3 credits. AY
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A survey of Chinese history, religion and culture focusing on the traditional roots and the modernization experience. The achievements of the major dynasties in the premodern period will be highlighted. The impact of foreign imperialism and the development of Chinese communism in the modern period will be emphasized. 3 credits. AY
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A survey of Japanese history, religion and culture focusing on Japan's preservation of its past while adapting to change. Emphasis will be placed on early court culture, the medieval Samurai ethos, the later seclusion period, twentieth-century imperialism and the Pacific War. 3 credits. AY
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A survey of Indian history, religion and culture focusing on its traditional past and modern experience. Emphasis will be placed on the role of religion in Indian history, on the British period in India, and on the emergence of the modern Indian nation. Formerly HST 482. 3 credits. AY
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A study of Latin America during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries emphasizing the wars of independence; the role of the Church; the geographic, political, social, economic and cultural forces that shaped the development of the emerging Latin American nations; and the history of selected Latin American nations; United States-Latin American relations. Formerly HST 313. 3 credits. AY
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3.00 Credits
Research and readings in selected topics and problems. Permission of department chair required. 3 credits. N
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