HIST 301
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Ancient History: Greece
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3.0
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FA
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Political and cultural developments in the Greek world from the time of the Trojan War through its transformations under Alexander the Great, and later, the Roman Empire. The "Classical" periods of the city-states Athens and Sparta are our particular focus. Key themes include transitions in economics, literature, art and architecture, society, and the various ways in which Hellenism spread throughout the Mediterranean. 3 hours lecture.
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HIST 302
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Ancient History: Rome
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3.0
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SP
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Political and cultural development of Rome from its (legendary) foundation in 753 BCE through the transformation of the Western Roman Empire in 476 CE. The collapse of Rome's Republic, the rise of military dictators, and the imperial "Golden Age" are the main focus. 3 hours lecture.
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HIST 312
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Medieval Europe
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3.0
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F2
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A political, social, economic, and cultural history of the Middle Ages. This course examines the transformation, centralization, fragmentation, and expansion of the West (including Byzantium and the Islamic world, as well as Europe) from the fall of Rome to the Renaissance. 3 hours lecture.
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HIST 362
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The Middle East to 1800
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3.0
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FA
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GE
GC
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This course is also offered as
MEST 362.
Introduction to some major aspects of culture, society and the state in the Islamic Middle East, including Islamic religion, the Arab Empire, the family, law, roles of men and women, styles of living. Examination of the post-Mongol empires of Ottoman and Safavid, and their interaction with European powers in the early modern period. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved Global Cultures course.
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HIST 362W
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The Middle East to 1800 (W)
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3.0
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FA
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GE
GC
W
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This course is also offered as
MEST 362W.
Introduction to some major aspects of culture, society and the state in the Islamic Middle East, including Islamic religion, the Arab Empire, the family, law, roles of men and women, styles of living. Examination of the post-Mongol empires of Ottoman and Safavid, and their interaction with European powers in the early modern period. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved Writing Course. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved Global Cultures course. Formerly HIST 362Z.
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HIST 363
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The Middle East After 1800
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3.0
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SP
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GE
GC
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This course is also offered as
MEST 363.
Survey of the modern Middle East from Napoleon's Conquest of Egypt (1798) to the second Gulf War (2003). Examination of the decline and collapse of the Ottoman Empire, rise of Middle Eastern nation-states, nationalistic movements, and politics in Turkey, Iran, Israel, and the Arab world. Analyses of cultural and political issues, such as the Palestinian question, Arab-Israeli conflict, modernization, secularization, and Islamic resurgence. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved Global Cultures course.
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HIST 371
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African History
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3.0
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INQ
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GC
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Africa since 1800. Establishment and demise of European colonial regimes, African resistance to foreign domination, African political systems, dilemmas of socio-economic development, and gender differences in modern African life. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved Global Cultures course.
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HIST 373
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East Asia Before 1800
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3.0
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FA
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GC
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Cultural, economic, and political evolution of eastern Asia from antiquity to 1800. Emphasis on common traditional heritage of China and Japan. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved Global Cultures course.
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HIST 374
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East Asia After 1800
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3.0
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SP
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GC
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Cultural, economic, and political evolution of eastern Asia from 1800 to the present. Emphasis on the transformation of the traditional heritage of China and Japan through revolution and modernization. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved Global Cultures course.
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HIST 377
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Gender in East Asian History
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3.0
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SP
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GC
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This course is also offered as
ASST 377.
Focus on the role gender plays in shaping and defining East Asian history, from 19th century to the present. Analysis of gender construction, sexuality, the family, and issues of universal human rights in context of China, South Korea, and Japan. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved Global Cultures course.
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HIST 380
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Colonial Latin America
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3.0
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INQ
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GC
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An historical survey of pre-Columbian and colonial Latin America, with emphasis on Aztec and Inca societies, Iberia's military, economic, and spiritual conquest, and the ways in which diverse colonial subjects resisted, adapted to, and assimilated colonial rule. Concludes by considering popular and elite culture in the late colonial period and tensions leading toward independence. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved Global Cultures course.
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HIST 381
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Modern Latin America
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3.0
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SP
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GE
GC
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A survey of Latin America since independence from Iberia, highlighting the chaotic years of post-independence state building, the region's integration into the global capitalist economy and the age of mass politics and revolutionary ferment after 1930. The final weeks focus on Latin America's experience with military dictatorship and current transitions to democracy. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved Global Cultures course.
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HIST 382
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Modern Mexico
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3.0
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FA
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GE
GC
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This course is also offered as
LAST 350.
An interdisciplinary approach to the history and politics of Mexico. This course will introduce students to the panorama of Mexican history while delineating the roots and development of the current Mexican political system. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved Global Cultures course.
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HIST 404
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Rise of Rome
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3.0
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INQ
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Political, social, and cultural history of Rome from its origins (within the world of pre-Roman Italy) down to Rome's emergence as the dominant power of the Mediterranean world. Emphasis is on the development of the Roman Republic's government, the nature of Roman imperialism, and social and cultural changes of the Second Century B.C.E. Time from of the courses is ca. 800-146 B.C.E. 3 hours seminar.
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HIST 463
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Islamic Civilization
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3.0
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INQ
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Islamic civilization 600-1800; religion, philosophy, law, education, literature, and political thought and activity. 3 hours seminar.
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HIST 477
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Total War: World War II from the Asian Perspective
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3.0
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INQ
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This course examines World War II from the Asian perspective and focuses on Japan, Korea, and China. Often called the "Total War", World War II engulfed many nations and led to the atomic bombing of a primarily civilian population. Students explore the relationship among historical events, memory, and historical interpretation from multiple perspectives. By examining different historical treatments of the war in literature, documents, film, autobiographies, memorials, and historiographies, students situate World War II in a broader Asian context. 3 hours seminar.
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HIST 480
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Social Revolution in Latin America
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3.0
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INQ
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This course explores twentieth-century social revolutions in Mexico, Cuba, Chile and Nicaragua. Additional consideration will be given to more recent phenomena in Venezuela and the Mexican state of Chiapas. Evaluates the role played by class, ethnicity, and gender in these movements and considers whether the driving force of social revolution in Latin America is Marxism or nationalist/anti-imperialism. 3 hours seminar.
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