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3.00 Credits
This course explores the development of European art and architecture from 1600 to 1940. Students will "tour" some of Europe's great architectural monuments, including Versailles, Kew Gardens, the Paris Opera House, and Vienna's Secession Building. They will also look at corresponding trends in art, from the development of the Rococo to the triumph of Art Deco. Emphasis throughout will be on the personalities, political events, and social forces which shaped the development of European desig
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3.00 Credits
This course will examine the era of the Great War of 1900-1919. The origins of this global conflict included the decline of Pax Britannica in the 19th century, the rise of German nationalism, Balkan pan-slavism, and colonial rivalries. During this era, the old order dominated by European monarchies was swept aside by social revolutions, new ideologies, and a military conflict that cost 10 million lives. Modernism rose from the ashes of Victorian culture, and the new science transformed world thought.
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3.00 Credits
This course will examine the era 1919-1945. The origins of the second great war of the 20th century included the Versailles Treaty, the rise of the dictators, and the persistence of isolationism. The military conflict that ensued killed 50 million people and gave birth to the United Nations.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the birth of the modern nation state through the use of interactive role-playing games. Students "become" French revolutionaries inspired by Jean-Jacques Rousseau in "Rousseau, Burke, and Revolution in France, 1791." They adopt the roles of Hindus and Muslims seeking to wrest political control away from the British Empire in "India on the Eve of Independence, 1945." Students develop a deep understanding of nation building in France and India; they also explore how class conflict, religious divisions, and ethnic tensions contribute to the birth of nati
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3.00 Credits
A critical study of the various aspects of warfare as they have evolved in history. Emphasis will be on particular wars, strategies, leaders, and military innovations that have dramatically affected, and are continuing to affect, the course of history. The time span will range from ancient times to the present. The course may be repeated as the topics vary.
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3.00 Credits
This course may focus on medieval or early modern European history with an emphasis on power and politics, gender, art and architecture, and/or economic and social change. Special topics courses may offer the chance to study the Crusades, Queen Elizabeth I, or the French Revolution in considerable depth. The course may be repeated as topics vary.
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3.00 Credits
This course may focus on modern European history with an emphasis on power and politics, gender, art and architecture, and/or economic and social change. Special topics courses may offer the chance to study the rise of London, Paris, and Vienna; Women's Rights; or the Cold War in considerable depth. The course may be repeated as topics vary.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to explore the development of France from the Enlightenment to the present. Major themes in the lectures and readings include the political evolution of the country as France moved from an absolute monarchy to the current Fifth Republic, the lasting impact of revolution and war on French society, and the efforts of political, social, economic, and cultural change on individuals' everyday lives.
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3.00 Credits
This course surveys the development of the British Isles from the Middle Ages through the 17th century. It addresses the social and political structures of medieval England and shows how dynastic conflicts resulted in almost continuous internal warfare. It examines the growth of the English state under the Tudors and Stuarts. It also traces the rise of political parties, constitutional monarchy, and representative government.
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3.00 Credits
This course surveys the remarkable history of the British Isles from the end of the Napoleonic Wars to the present day. Topics include sex and society in Victorian Britain, empire and decolonization, the impact of two World Wars, Thatcherism, and the rise of New Labour.
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