111. Modern Europe.
Hist. 110 is recommended as prerequisite. (4). (SS).
A continuation of History 110 to the present. The changes in traditional European society through nationalism, industrialization, and the variant visions of democracy. Both terms attempt to coordinate broad generalizations with specific source readings.
121/Asian Studies 121. Great Traditions of East Asia.
(4). (HU).
An interdisciplinary introduction to the premodern cultures of East Asia, with special attention to the historical development, socioeconomic patterns, political traditions, and religious, philosophical, literary, and artistic accomplishments of Chinese and Japanese traditional cultures.
122/Asian Studies 122. Modern Transformation of East Asia.
(4). (SS).
An interdisciplinary analysis of the impact of the modern world on the traditional cultures of China, Japan, Korea, and related areas and the consequent transformation of the societies of these countries, with an examination of the differing responses of Japan and China to the modern challenge.
130/ACABS 181. The First States and Civilizations: Introduction to the History of the Ancient Near East.
(4). (HU).
Introduction to the first 3000 years of human history as recorded in the texts of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Anatolia, Iran, and the Levant. The origins of complex societies in Sumer and Egypt is briefly considered, and the subsequent development of cuneiform and hieroglyphic civilizations is studied in more detail, down to their common conquest by the Macedonians in the fourth century BCE. Particular attention is given to the effects of ecological factors upon economic, political, religious, and intellectual history. A number of primary documents from the Ancient Near East are read in translation.
132/AAPTIS 100/ACABS 100/HJCS 100. Peoples of the Middle East.
(4). (HU).
An introductory course on the diversity of peoples, cultures, economies, and politics of the Middle East. Topics include religion (Judaism, Islam, Christianity), cities and nomads, women in the Middle East, economic change, social and political systems, and the world's first civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt.
151/Asian Studies 111. South Asian Civilization.
(4). (HU).
A lecture survey of the civilization of India and its neighboring countries - Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka - from earliest times to the present.
152/Asian Studies 112. Southeast Asian Civilization.
(4). (SS).
A lecture survey of the civilization of Southeast Asia - both the Indo-China peninsula and the islands from Indonesia to the Philippines - from earliest times to the present.
160. United States to 1865.
(4). (SS).
A history of the American people, their domestic institutions, and their relations with foreign nations, before the American Civil War.
161. United States, 1865 to the Present.
(4). (SS).
A history of the American people, their domestic institutions, and their relations with foreign nations, from the end of the Civil War to the present day.
170/Amer. Cult. 170/WS 210. New Worlds: Colonialism and Cultural Encounters.
First-year students only. (4). (Introductory Composition).
A multidisciplinary, cross-cultural lecture/discussion course in which "new worlds" is explored over the span of several centuries and geographical regions. The discussion section functions as a "mini-course" within the larger course dealing with more specifically-defined but related topics.
171/German 171. Coming to Terms with Germany.
(4). (HU).
An interdisciplinary course on German history and culture, beginning with the present and working backwards to unification under Bismark. We consider not only social and political history, but also the philosophy, literature, art, music, and culture of "everyday life" generally.
195. The Writing of History.
(4). (Introductory Composition). This course may not be included in a history concentration.
Each section of this course studies a different era and topic in the past. Students read the work of modern historians, documents, and other source materials from the past. The goal is to learn how to construct effective arguments, and how to write college-level papers.
196. First-Year Seminar.
Only first-year students, including those with sophomore standing, may pre-register for First-Year Seminars. All others need permission of instructor. (3). (SS).
A basic introduction to historical thinking and method through small-course seminar experience. Topics vary from term to term; however, no matter what the topic, students can expect to spend a great deal of time learning to think critically about historical questions and to write well. As such, the Freshman seminar should serve as an introduction to upper-level course work in history and related fields of study.
197. First-Year Seminar.
Only first-year students, including those with sophomore standing, may pre-register for First-Year Seminars. All others need permission of instructor. (3). (HU).
A basic introduction to historical thinking and method through small-course seminar experience. Topics vary from term to term; however, no matter what the topic, students can expect to spend a great deal of time learning to think critically about historical questions and to write well. As such, the Freshman seminar should serve as an introduction to upper-level course work in history and related fields of study.
201. Rome.
(4). (HU).
A history of the political, economic, and cultural development and decline of Roman civilization.
210/MARC 210. Early Middle Ages, 300-1100.
(4). (SS).
The decline of Rome and the rise of Germanic monarchy, the Carolingian and Ottonian Empires, the growth of feudalism, and monasticism and papal reform. The emphasis is on the political and institutional development of Western European society and its relations with Byzantium and Islam.
211/MARC 211. Later Middle Ages, 1100-1500.
(4). (SS).
A survey of political, economic, religious, and intellectual developments within western Christendom. Special emphasis is on the main currents of medieval thought.
213/MARC 213. The Reformation.
(3). (HU).
An introduction to the political, social, cultural, and intellectual history of northern Europe, 1450-1650.
214/French 214. Interpretations of French Society and Culture.
(3). (HU).
An interdisciplinary approach to an understanding of French society and culture. Lectures and discussion sections utilizing literature, slides, and films.
218. The Vietnam War, 1945-1975.
(4). (SS).
A survey of the war in Vietnam and in the other countries of Indochina (Laos and Cambodia) from the August Revolution of 1945 to the final fall/liberation of Saigon in 1975. Although the primary emphasis is on events in Indochina itself, the origin and evolution of the United States involvement in the war are also be considered, as is the impact of the war on American society. Readings range from analyses of grand strategy to memoirs of infantrymen in the field.
220. Survey of British History to 1688.
(4). (SS).
A survey of the major political, social, and intellectual developments in British history to 1688.
221. Survey of British History from 1688.
(4). (SS).
A survey of the major political, social, and intellectual developments in British history from 1688.
225. Europe and the New World.
(4). (Excl).
The first European observers of America saw a world populated alternatively by savages or by angels, they saw people apparently without laws, religion, rulers, or indeed clothes. This course sets out to explore the social and intellectual world(s) of those who first came to the Americas. It follows these explorers, conquerors and chroniclers on their journeys from the Old World to the New.
249/Korean 249. Introduction to Korean Civilization.
(3). (HU).
Survey of civilization on the Korean peninsula from its beginnings in prehistory to the mid-twentieth century (Korean War).
250. China from the Oracle Bones to the Opium War.
(3). (HU).
The political, social, economic, and intellectual institutions and traditions of China up to the time of the coming of the Europeans.
255. Gandhi's India.
History 151 recommended. (4). (Excl).
This course considers the life and times of Mohandas Gandhi, the Indian nationalist leader who both mobilized mass resistance to British colonial rule and fashioned a political program premised on non-violent civil disobedience. In addition to reading works by and about Gandhi, the course involves a detailed examination of the history of Indian nationalism, the myriad effects of colonial rule, and the reconstruction of a vision of Indian civilization in the context of colonial and postcolonial modernity.
260/Amer. Cult. 260. Religion in America.
Hist. 160 and 161 are recommended but not required. (3). (HU).
An introduction to the historical study of religion in America, from the early seventeenth century to the present. Emphasis falls on broad movements of people and ideas rather than denominational histories.
265. A History of the University of Michigan.
(4). (HU).
A survey of the history of The University of Michigan, from its founding in 1817/37 to the present, with particular attention to topical issues that are important to the development of education in the U.S.
266(366). Twentieth-Century American Wars as Social and Personal Experience.
(4). (HU).
An examination of America's wars of the past eighty years, with emphasis on changing patterns of society's mobilization for war and of the individual's experience of combat.
274/CAAS 230. Survey of Afro-American History I.
(3). (SS).
A survey of the events, patterns, ideologies, and cosmologies in Black history from the sixteenth century in West Africa to the end of the American Civil War.
275/CAAS 231. Survey of Afro-American History, II.
(3). (SS).
Continuation of History 274. 1865 to present.
284. Sickness and Health in Society: 1492 to the Present.
First-year students must obtain permission of the professor. (3). (SS).
This course examines the social and medical factors responsible for sickness and health; and the impact of disease upon society and the medical profession.
285. Science, Technology, and Society: 1940 to the Present.
(4). (HU).
A survey of the development of science and technology following WW II and the policy decisions that have been made regarding their use and regulation.
286/Rel. 286. A History of Eastern Christianity from the 4th to the 18th Century.
(3). (HU).
A church history course for undergraduates that surveys the histories of the Greek, Bulgarian, Serbian, and Russian churches in detail, from their respective conversions into the eighteenth century.
287/Armenian 287. Armenian History from Prehistoric Times to the Present.
(3). (Excl).
Explores the social and intellectual history of the Armenian people from their origins as a nation to the present day. Emphasis is placed on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the revolutionary movement, the establishment of an independent, then Soviet, and again independent Republic, and the cultural achievements of the Armenians in the last two centuries.
307/ACABS 322/Rel. 359. History and Religion of Ancient Judaism.
May be elected independently of Hist. 306. (3). (HU).
Traces the cultural history of Ancient Judaism within the larger history of the ancient Near East from its beginnings following 600 BCE through to the last Jewish independence movement in Ancient Palestine, the Bar Kochba Revolt of 132-35 CE.
308/Religion 308. The Christian Tradition in the West from New Testament to Early Reformation.
(4). (Excl).
A survey of the doctrine, institutions, political involvement, and culture of western Christianity and Apostolic times to the first phases of the Lutheran Reformation.
309/Religion 309. The Christian Tradition in the West from Luther and Calvin to the Present.
(4). (Excl).
A survey of Christian culture, institutions, and political involvement from the breakup of the medieval church during the Reformation through the various crises brought on by the modernization of the West from the Age of Reason to the 20th century.
318. Europe in the Era of Total War, 1870-1945.
(4). (SS).
In 1945 the most destructive period in European history ended. This course explores the era of the world wars, with special emphasis on industrialization, imperialism, and political ideology. We also see how everyday life was transformed as people came to perceive class and gender in new ways.
319. Europe Since 1945.
(4). (SS).
Europe since the Second World War: the postwar recovery, the impact of the Cold War and the movement toward economic integration, east and west, and the changing relationship between Europe and the Third World.
320. Britain, 1901-1945: Culture and Politics.
(3). (Excl).
Examines British culture and politics from the death of Queen Victoria through the second world war.
321. Postwar Britain.
Hist. 221 is recommended. (3). (Excl).
Britain from the Great Depression through World War II, the Cold War, the social and political challenges of the 1960s, the Conservative resurgence of the late 1970s, the Falklands War, and the fall of Margaret Thatcher.
332/REES 395/Poli. Sci. 395/Slavic 395/Soc. 392. Survey of Russia: The Russian Empire, the Soviet Union, and the Successor States.
(4). (SS). Laboratory fee ($10) required.
An interdisciplinary survey of the history, politics, government, economy, social institutions, literature, and arts of the Soviet Union and its successor states and their relations with the rest of the world. Lectures and discussion.
333/REES 396/Poli. Sci. 396/Slavic 396/Soc. 393. Survey of East Central Europe.
No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in REES 397. (4). (SS). Laboratory fee ($10) required.
An interdisciplinary survey of the people, history, politics, government, economy, social institutions, literature, and arts of the communist and post-communist states of Eastern Europe and their relations with the rest of the world. Lectures and discussions.
334/MENAS 334/AAPTIS 364. Selected Topics in Near and Middle Eastern Studies.
(3). (Excl).
This course consists of a series of lectures creating themes in some crucial aspect of Near and Middle East from the third millennium to the present. It consists of a weekly lecture and a discussion section.
336/CAAS 336/WS 336. Black Women in America.
(3). (SS).
This course examines the condition of Black women in America from an historical and contemporary perspective. The main theme of the course is the peculiarity of the social, economic, and political situation of black women in comparison to African American males and white American males and females.
346/NR&E 356. Environmental History and the Tropical World.
(3). (Excl).
Primary objective is to analyze the history of change in the natural resources endowments of the developing world, as those resources have come under intensive exploitation over the past two centuries, especially by the colonial regimes and capitalistic economies of the industrial "North". We concentrate on three subject areas: the depletion of tropical forests, the transformation of savanna lands, and the degradation of mountain systems.
350/Great Books 350/Amer. Cult. 360. Great Books of the Founding Fathers.
Open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors. (3). (Excl).
Explores the writings of the founding generation of the American Republic.
351(251). Modern China.
(3). (SS).
The history of China from the height of Ch'ing imperial power and the advent of Western forces in East Asia until the present day. Topics include state and society in the late empire, the impact of the West, the crisis of Confucian China, rebellion and reform, republican politics, warlordism, Communist revolution, and the People's Republic.
362/WS 362. Women, Men and Nations: How Is Nationalism Gendered?
(3). (Excl).
This course explores the gendering of modern political identity in the complex interrelationship between 'nation' and 'citizenship' in Europe and North America during the 19th and 20th centuries. The social histories of race and ethnicity, family, welfare, popular culture, and militarism, are all dealt with.
363. U.S. Foreign Policy and International Politics Since World War II.
(4). (Excl).
Examines the conflict and cooperation of the U.S. with other states in the Cold War, deconolonization, and regional crises. It also analyzes how non-state actors, new technologies, and global markets are transforming the international system. Readings include original documents and differing interpretations from America and abroad.
365/CAAS 334/Amer. Cult. 336. Popular Culture in Contemporary Black America.
(3). (HU).
Through an examination of popular culture, this course critically reassesses the relationship between Black politics and cultural forms emerging from within African-American communities, the commodification of those forms, and representation of Black images in mass media. Beginning with post war jazz, we explore the African-American roots of rock and roll, the development of blaxploitation films, and the shifting, ideological meaning of hair and dress styles.
368/Amer. Cult. 342/WS 360. History of the Family in the U.S.
(4). (SS).
An interdisciplinary course providing perspective on the contemporary family by studying its historical development. The course includes consideration of changing gender roles; sexuality; childrearing; work patterns; race, ethnicity and class; the changing role of state in family relations.
370/WS 370. Women in American History to 1870.
(3). (Excl).
This course is an introduction to the history of American women--as a group, as individuals, and as members of different classes, races, religions, and ethnic communities. Using "work" as an organizing concept, it focuses particularly on the significance of gender in determining women's experience from the colonial period to 1870.
371/WS 371. Women in American History Since 1870.
(4). (Excl).
A survey of the history of women in the United States since 1870.
372/WS 372. Women in European History, 1750 to the Present.
(3). (Excl).
A survey of the social, economic, and political roles of women in European history and the main currents of thought about women. The course explores the relationship of specific roles and thoughts to the broader social structures and ideologies of national societies.
373/Amer. Cult. 373. History of the U.S. West.
(4). (HU).
This course examines both the "place" and the "process" of the history of the U.S. West, a shifting region of the Native North America that was the object first of the Spanish, French and English imperial designs, then of U.S. expansionism, and finally a region with peculiarities to the federal government, distinctive patterns of race relations, and a unique place in American cultural memory.
374/Amer. Cult. 374. The Politics and Culture of the "Sixties."
(3). (SS).
This course explores the era of the Sixties using a variety of methodologies and disciplinary approaches.
377/Amer. Cult. 312. History of Latinos in the U.S.
(3). (Excl). (R&E).
This course is an exploration of the history and culture of Latinos in the U.S. from the colonial era to the present. The diversity among groups that make up the Latino population of the U.S. is examined.
378/Amer. Cult. 314. History of Asian Americans in the U.S.
(4). (Excl).
Examines the nature of American Culture and society through a specific study of Asian/Pacific Americans. The course provides a survey of the experience of Asian immigrants and Pacific Islanders and their citizen descendants in the U.S. from the late eighteenth century to the present.
381. History of the Jews from the Moslem Conquests to the Spanish Expulsion.
(3). (Excl).
This course surveys major trends in medieval Jewish society under Islam and western Christendom respectively. Broadly, the course falls into three parts: the Jews of the Muslim world in the Geonic period, the rise and decline of Spanish Jewry, and the rise and decline of the Jews of northern Europe.
383. Modern Jewish History to 1880.
(3). (Excl).
This course is focused around a series of themes including the Jew in transition between the ghetto and emancipation, demographic changes, organization of the autonomous Jewish community, the beginnings of Hasidism, and the French Revolution and emancipation. Religious and secular responses to emancipation and the development of modern anti-Semitism are discussed.
384. Modern Jewish History 1880-1948.
(3). (Excl).
This course is focused around a series of themes including socialism and the varieties of Jewish nationalism, Jewish life in Eastern Europe, Zionism, the Mandate for Palestine, the Nazi genocide, Jews in Russia and Palestine, and the rise of the state of Israel.
386. The Holocaust.
(4). (Excl).
This course examines the destruction of European Jewry (1933-1945), its causes and effects. Major themes include the resurgence of political and racial anti-Semitism in the nineteenth century, European Jewry in the period before World War II, the rise of the Nazis to power and the response of European society and European Jewry, the "final solution," and the literature of the Holocaust.
389. War Since the Eighteenth Century.
(3). (Excl).
The problem of war and the role of military institutions in Western society since about 1700, with special attention to the United States.
391. Topics in European History.
(3). (Excl). May be elected for credit twice.
This course is meant to examine an aspect, to be designated in the section title, of Topics in European History on an experimental, one-time basis.
392. Topics in Asian and African History.
(3). (Excl). May be elected for credit twice.
This course is meant to examine an aspect, to be designated in the section title, of Topics in Asian and African History on an experimental, one-time basis.
393. Topics in U.S. and Latin American History.
(3). (Excl). May be elected for credit twice.
This course is meant to examine an aspect, to be designated in the section title, of Topics in U.S. and Latin American History on an experimental, one-time basis.
394. Reading Course.
Open only to history concentrators by written permission of instructor. Only 12 credits of History 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, and 399 may be counted toward a concentration plan in history. (1-4). (Excl). (INDEPENDENT). May be repeated for credit only with permission of the Associate Chairman.
Individual reading program under the direction of a staff member.
395. Reading Course.
Open only to history concentrators by written permission of instructor. Only 12 credits of History 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, and 399 may be counted toward a concentration plan in history. (1-4). (Excl). (INDEPENDENT). May be repeated for credit only with permission of the Associate Chairman.
Individual reading program under the direction of a staff member.
396. History Colloquium.
History concentrators are required to elect Hist. 396 or 397. Only 12 credits of History 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, and 399 may be counted toward a concentration plan in history. (4). (SS). May be repeated for a total of twelve credits.
Intensive examination of historical problems of limited scope either as delimited historical events (e.g., the French Revolution) as single analytical themes developed over time (e.g., urbanization in America), or as problems in the philosophy of history (e.g., objectivity, determinism). Classes of twenty students or less are designed to exploit an educational setting unlike that of the large lecture course. Major stress on critical reading and class discussion. History 396 contains colloquia which meet the ECB Upper-Level Writing Requirement.
397. History Colloquium.
History concentrators are required to elect Hist. 396 or 397. Only 12 credits of History 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, and 399 may be counted toward a concentration plan in history. (3). (HU). May be repeated for a total of twelve credits.
Intensive examination of historical problems of limited scope either as delimited historical events (e.g., the French Revolution) as single analytical themes developed over time (e.g., urbanization in America), or as problems in the philosophy of history (e.g., objectivity, determinism). Classes of twenty students or less are designed to exploit an educational setting unlike that of the large lecture course. Major stress on critical reading and class discussion.
398. Honors Colloquium, Junior.
Honors students and junior standing. Only 12 credits of History 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, and 399 may be counted toward a concentration plan in history. (4). (Excl).
Studies in historical philosophy and in the history of historical writing. Readings, reports, and discussions related to the senior thesis project.
399. Honors Colloquium, Senior.
Honors student, Hist. 398, and senior standing. Only 12 credits of History 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, and 399 may be counted toward a concentration plan in history. (1-6). (Excl). May be repeated for a total of six credits.
This course is a workshop for thesis writers. It concentrates on practical and theoretical problems of research and writing with special reference to methodological questions.
400. Problems in Greek History I.
(3). (Excl).
Political and cultural history of Greece. Topics vary for each term.
402. Problems in Roman History I.
(3) (Excl).
The growth and development of the Roman state to the death of Julius Caesar. Special topics, each term.
403. Problems in Roman History II.
(3). (Excl).
An intensive examination of Roman institutions and ideas from Augustus to Septimus Severus. Specific problems are studied through assigned readings.
405/Class. Civ. 476/Rel. 476. Pagans and Christians in the Roman World.
(4). (HU).
This course traces the formation of Christian ideas and modes of conduct in the Roman empire, examines religion both as a form of cultural and political expression and as a method of establishing a variety of contacts with a supernatural world. We begin with an analysis of what was meant by culture and politics, while also looking at different ways of constructing a supernatural world.
408(430). Byzantine Empire, 284-867.
(3). (Excl).
History of the Byzantine Empire from Constantine the Great to the end of the Amorian Dynasty. Political, cultural, and religious relations with the civilizations of Rome, the medieval West, the Slavs, and the Near East are stressed.
409(431). Byzantine Empire, 867-1453.
(3). (Excl).
History of the Byzantine Empire from Basil I to the conquest of Constantinople by the Ottoman Turks. Political, cultural, and religious relations with Western Europe, the Slavs, and the Near East are stressed.
412/MARC 414. Social and Intellectual History of the Florentine Renaissance.
(3). (Excl).
A consideration of leading cultural and intellectual features of Florentine life based upon an analysis of the changing social, economic, and political character of the city and environs from the thirteenth to the sixteenth century. Special attention is given to problems of demography, immigration, structure of family life, business and guild organization, as well as to government regulation and finance.
414/MARC 428. Northern Renaissance and Reformation.
(3). (Excl).
Religion, philosophy and political thought from the decline of Conciliarism to the end of the Reformation.
416. Nineteenth-Century European Intellectual History.
(3). (Excl).
An attempt to account for changes in the configuration of European thought from the advent of romanticism to the antipositivist revolt in the 1870's. Lectures emphasize the content of the determinative ideas in culture and society and offer an explanation for the process of ideological change.
420. Modern Germany.
No credit for those who have completed or are enrolled in History 418 or 419. (3). (SS).
This course provides a survey of the history of Germany during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries (with the specific time period to be determined by the instructor). It also introduces students to the major historiographical debates and controversies in modern German history, in particular those about the continuities and ruptures in German history during this period.
423. Social History of Europe in the 19th Century.
(3). (SS).
A comparative study of the great social changes of the century, particularly those related to the French revolution, industrialization, and urbanization. This course analyzes the relationship between these changes and the dominant ideas and institutions of the period.
427(508). Magic, Religion, and Science in Early Modern England.
Hist. 220 and junior standing are recommended. (3). (Excl).
The course explores the changing relationships among the three most important systems of thought in early modern England: magic, religion, and science.
429(143). Discovery.
(3). (Excl).
The history and literature of exploration and discovery from the Middle Ages to the present as well as the art and literature of travel.
430(530). History of the Balkans from the Sixth Century to 1878.
(3). (Excl).
The course treats the region now comprising Bulgaria, ex-Yugoslavia, Greece and Albania from the Slavic migrations (6th and 7th century) to roughly 1878. It treats demographic changes, the creation of medieval states (Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia), Christianization, Balkan heresies, relations with Byzantium, the Ottoman conquest, Balkans under Ottoman rule, and the 19th century independence movements.
431(531). History of the Balkans Since 1878.
(3). (Excl).
The course treats the region now comprising Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Greece and Albania from roughly 1800 to the present. It stresses the various peoples' struggle for independence from Ottomans and Hapsburgs, the development of nationalism, the crisis of 1875-78, Macedonia, the Balkan wars, World War I, creation of Yugoslavia, inter-war problems, World War II and resistance movements, Tito's Yugoslavia.
433. Imperial Russia.
(4). (SS).
History of Imperial Russia from the beginning of the eighteenth century to the revolution, with emphasis on the problems of modernization, political institutions, economic development, and the revolutionary movement.
434. History of the Soviet Union.
(4). (SS).
History of the political, social, economic, and intellectual forms of Bolshevism as they developed in prerevolutionary Russian society, and as they applied in domestic and foreign policies after 1917.
435. History of the Jews in Eastern Europe.
(3). (Excl).
This course surveys the history of the Jewish communities of Eastern Europe from their origins in the eleventh and twelfth centuries to their destruction during World War II. These communities were the largest and most culturally dynamic in the Jewish diaspora from the seventeenth century until World War I and the emphasis is placed on developments during these centuries.
438. Eastern Europe from 1500 to 1900.
(3). (Excl).
The history of Poland and the Polish-Lithuanian commonwealth and a survey of the history of the Czechs, Slovaks, Ukrainians, and the Baltic peoples.
439. Eastern Europe Since 1900.
(3). (Excl).
A survey of political, social, and cultural conditions and aspirations of the non-Russians under the Romanovs and of the Czechs, Poles, Rumanians, Slovaks, and the Ukrainians under the Habsburgs. Poland, Czechoslovakia, Rumania, and the Baltic states after 1918.
440/ACABS 413/Anthro. 442. Ancient Mesopotamia.
Junior standing. (3). (HU).
Sumerian, Babylonian, and Assyrian civilization from the first cuneiform documents to the fall of the Neo-Babylonian empire; special attention to (1) the rise and nature of early Mesopotamian city-states; (2) Mesopotamian economics; (3) Mesopotamian law; (4) ethnic relations in Mesopotamia; (5) Mesopotamia and its neighbors - Egypt, Iran, Israel; (6) the collapse of Mesopotamian civilization.
441/AAPTIS 470. The Islamic West: al-Andalus and the Magrib, 600-1500.
Hist. 442. (3). (Excl).
Introduction to the history of Muslim Spain and North Africa, also including Muslim Sicily, from the Islamic conquests until the end of the Muslim political presence in Spain. Emphasis is on political, economic and cultural history, as we view the region's ties with the rest of the Islamic world as well as with other regions.
442/AAPTIS 461. The First Millennium of the Islamic Near East.
Junior standing. (3). (Excl).
A survey of the history and culture of the Islamic Near East from the era of Muhammad through establishment of the Ottoman and Safavid empires in the 16th century. This course is the first half of a two-course sequence surveying the history of the Islamic Near East.
443/AAPTIS 487. Modern Middle East History.
(3). (Excl).
Impact of the West on the Islamic Near East in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Emphasis is on the modernization of the Ottoman Empire and Republican Turkey and Egypt, the rise of the Arab and Zionist nationalisms and the subsequent Arab-Israeli dispute, and inter-Arab and international rivalries to the present.
444. Inner Asia, Russia, and China.
One course in Russian, Chinese, or Near Eastern history. (3). (Excl).
A survey of Inner Asian history and its connections with the wider world. Topics include the rise of nomadism and the great nomadic enterprises in the middle ages; the conflict of religions and the decline of nomadism; the expansion of Russian and Chinese influence; and the modern competition for Inner Asia.
445/Chinese 478. Genghis and Khubilai: A Cultural History of the Mongol Empire.
Hist. 121 is recommended. (3). (HU).
An overview of the changing steppe traditions from ancient to early modern times by outlining the broad trends which not only transformed steppe society, economy, and culture but also the sedentary peoples of Eurasia.
446/CAAS 446. Africa to 1850.
(3). (SS).
The course is an introduction to the peoples and cultures of Sub-Saharan Africa. It begins with a survey of the origins of man and early African civilizations and concludes with the Trans-Atlantic slave trade.
448/CAAS 448. Africa Since 1850.
(3). (SS). (R&E).
This is the second part of a two-course introduction to central themes in Sub-Saharan African history. It deals with the abolition of the slave trade, European imperialism, underdevelopment, nationalism and de-colonialization.
449. Topics in Middle Eastern History.
(3). (Excl).
This course is meant to examine an aspect, to be designated in the section title, of Topics in Middle Eastern History.
450. Japan to 1800.
(3). (Excl).
A general introduction to the historical development of the Japanese people. Emphasis is given to the internal political, social, economic, and religious aspects of this development up to the end of the eighteenth century, when the Tokugawa hegemony was threatened by external forces.
451. Japan Since 1800.
(3). (Excl).
An analysis of the forces which led to Japan's modernization and a survey of Japan's recent rise as a world power. Special emphasis is placed on the internal changes which culminated in the opening of Japan to the West and in the Meiji Restoration and the major internal changes culminating in World War II.
453. Modern Southeast Asian History.
(3). (Excl).
The evolution of Southeast Asian independence, tracing the growth of western concepts as they influenced native leaders who sought to integrate such ideas as nationalism, democracy, and communism within their respective societies. Special attention is paid to the catalytic effect of the Japanese occupation.
454. The Formation of Indian Civilization to 320 A.D.
(3). (Excl).
From the Indus Valley civilization to the establishment of the Gupta Empire, the formation of ancient India culture.
455. Classical India and the Coming of Islam 320-1526 A.D.
(3). (Excl).
From the Gupta Empire to the establishment of the Mughal Empire, the maturity and decline of ancient Indian culture, the coming of Islam, and the Hindu kingdom of the South.
456. Mughal India.
(3). (Excl).
Islamic world in 1500. Struggle for Mughal supremacy in India, Akbar's creation of an imperial system, the nobility, agricultural economy and international trade, religious experimentation, court culture, peasant revolt, and the new political systems of the eighteenth century.
457. History of India, 1750-1900.
(3). (Excl).
The establishment of company rule in India and the transfer to the British Crown. Development of new population centers, transportation networks, and regional elites.
460. American Colonial History to 1776.
History 160, or a similar survey course in early American history, is strongly recommended thought not required. (3). (SS).
A study of emerging institutional and intellectual patterns.
461. The American Revolution.
(3). (SS).
An analysis of the causes, consequences, and nature of the American Revolution.
463. The Origins of the American Civil War, 1830-1860.
(3). (SS).
A survey of the political, social, economic, cultural, and intellectual developments which produced the American Civil War.
466. The United States, 1901-1933.
(4). (SS).
An intensive study of the history of the United States from 1901 to the beginning of the New Deal. The topics discussed include the Progressive movement, World War I and its aftermath, the 1920's, and the depression of 1929.
467. The United States Since 1933.
(4). (SS).
An intensive study of the history of the United States since 1933. The topics discussed include the New Deal, World War II, the Cold War, the New Frontier and the Great Society, the war in Vietnam, the Black revolt, women's liberation, and the youth revolt.
476/Anthro. 416. Latin America: The Colonial Period.
(4). (SS).
The Spanish-Portuguese colonial empires in America to their achievement of independence.
477. Latin America: The National Period.
(4). (SS).
National development with stress upon present-day conditions.
478. Topics in Latin American History.
(3). (Excl).
Topics in Latin American history are examined; these include colonial administration, independence movements, political and economic systems, slavery, and literary movements.
479. The Russian Orthodox Church: History, Culture, Politics, 988-Present.
(4). (Excl).
Traces the history of the Orthodox Church in Russia, from its origins in the ninth century through its current controversial resurgence in post-Soviet Russia. Considers Russian Orthodox Christianity as a particularly Russian variant on the alternate Greek and Western models of Christianity, and explores the ways in which this unique belief system shaped and was shaped by events in Russian history.
486(509). Social History of Early Modern England.
Hist. 220 and junior standing are recommended. (3). (Excl).
The course surveys the social history of England from the later Middle Ages until the Industrial Revolution.
491/Econ. 491. The History of the American Economy.
Econ. 101 or 102. (3). (Excl).
Covers American economic history from colonial times to the present, emphasizing the causes and consequences of economic growth, business cycles, and issues of economic equity.
493/Econ. 493. European Economic History.
Econ. 101 or 102. (3). (Excl).
A survey of European economic history since 1000 A.D., with most emphasis on the determinants of economic growth in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
494/Econ. 494. Topics in Economic History.
Econ. 101 and 102. (3). (Excl).
Study of issues in economic history with emphasis on a particular region of the world, a particular time period, or a topic of current interest. The specific topics vary with the faculty member teaching the course.
517. History of Ireland Since 1603.
(3). (HU).
A political, social, and cultural history of modern Ireland. A survey of issues and events in Ireland under English rule and in resistance to that rule, to the establishment of the Republic of Ireland and the state of Northern Ireland.
528. Modern Italy, 1815 to the Present.
(3). (Excl).
The unification of Italy; foreign and domestic problems of the kingdom of Italy, Italy in World War I, fascist Italy in World War II, and the establishment and early years of the Italian Republic.
531/AAPTIS 587. Studies in Pahlavi and Middle Persian.
(3). (Excl).
Introduction to the Middle Persian language, and its three major variants and alphabets, the Pahlavi of the Zoroastrian Books, the Middle Persian of the Manichaean writings from Chinese Turkestan, and the Middle Persian of the Sasanian inscriptions.
535/Armenian 535. Armenia and the Armenians in the 20th Century.
Hist. 287 recommended but not required. (3). (Excl).
An in-depth investigation of the history of the Armenian people in the last century, especially the period of the massacres in the Ottoman Empire and the rebuilding of Armenian society in the Soviet Union.
537/AAPTIS 463. The Near East in the Period of the Crusades, 945-1258.
Junior standing. (3). (Excl).
Fatimids, Seljuks, crusaders, and Mongols. Internal and external forces causing dramatic changes in the religious, economic, and political patterns of the medieval Near Eastern society.
538. The Ottoman Enterprise.
Hist. 110. (3). (Excl).
Principles of nomadic and sedentary social and political organization in the middle ages; the Mongol power and its career; Seljuk decay and Ottoman success; Ottoman social, economic, political, and military institutions; Safavid origins; the sedentarization of Ottoman history; high and low culture in the Ottoman domains.
542. Modern Iran and the Gulf States.
(3). (Excl).
The history of Iran and the Gulf from 1500: Safavid to Qajar Persian and Pahlevi Iran, the emergence of the Arab Gulf concept and states, regional relations in the Near East and Southeast Asia, international relations, and defense and energy.
541/AAPTIS 467/Religion 467. Shi'ism: The History of Messianism and the Pursuit of Justice in Islamdom.
Junior standing. (3). (HU).
The course surveys the history of diverse Alid movements from the assassination of Ali (d.661) to the crystallization of Shi'ism into distinct political, legal and theological schools (Twelver, Isma'ili, Zaydi), and ends with the establishment of Twelver Shi'ism as an imperial religion in Safavi Iran (1501-1722). Emphasis on the debate over authority in Islam.
546/AAPTIS 495/WS 471/Religion 496. Gender and Politics in Early Modern Islamdom.
Students should preferably have had one course in Islamic Studies. (3). (Excl).
An introduction to Muslim understandings of gender and gender relations, first, through a study of those sacred texts (Qur'an & Hadith) that came to define the ideal woman and man, as well as their roles and relationships. Then, gender participation in the political and cultural life of the Safavi, Ottoman and Mughal Courts shall be explored to view the interplay between theory and practice.
550. Imperial China: Ideas, Men, and Society.
(3). (HU).
Major trends and problem areas in the social and intellectual history of premodern China, with particular emphasis on the evolution of main intellectual currents that influenced the development of social institutions. Special attention is given to subjects generally neglected in Western-language sources.
551. Social and Intellectual History of Modern China.
(3). (Excl).
Analysis of such topics as the agrarian basis of Chinese society, the formation of elites, political integration, impact of imperialism, emergence of nationalism, the new intelligentsia and the problem of identity, the role of military power, Marxism-Leninism in China, peasant revolution, and problems of economic development.
552. Topics in the Early Modern History of Mainland Southeast Asia.
(3). (Excl).
The course examines the history of Burma, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam from roughly 1400 to 1850, on the eve of European colonial conquest.
558. U.S. Diplomacy to 1914.
(3). (Excl).
American foreign relations from the era of the American Revolution to the outbreak of World War I, with the emphasis on the periods 1775-1823 and 1895-1914. The course stresses the broad character of diplomacy, the importance of American ideals and politics, and European influences.
559. U.S. Diplomacy from 1914.
(3). (Excl).
American foreign relations since the outbreak of World War I, with emphasis on the entry and participation of the United States in two world wars. The course stresses the broad character of diplomacy, the importance of American ideals and politics, European influences, and the search for alternatives to war.
561. Social History of the United States Since 1865.
(3). (Excl).
Structure of American society and the interplay of the institutional and population groups that make up that society.
562. American Intellectual History to 1870.
Hist. 160 and junior standing strongly recommended. (3). (Excl).
Interpretive survey of American intellectual history from the seventeenth century through the mid-nineteenth.
563. Intellectual History of the United States Since 1865.
(3). (Excl).
Ideas about man and God, and nature and society which have constituted "the spirit of the age" from the Civil War to the present.
569/LHC 412 (Business Administration). American Business History.
Junior, senior, or graduate standing. (3). (Excl).
A study of the origins, development, and growth of business. The course traces the beginning of business enterprise in Europe and describes business activities during the American colonial, revolutionary, and pre-Civil War period. It then discusses economic aspects of the Civil War; post-Civil War industrial growth, business consolidation, and the anti-trust movement; economic aspects of World War I; business conditions during the 1920's; the effects of the 1929 depression and the New Deal upon business; and economic aspects of World War II and postwar business developments.
572/Amer. Cult. 533/CAAS 533. Black Civil Rights from 1900.
(3). (Excl).
Afroamerican history as reflected in political, economic, cultural, religious, and civil rights protest movements from the 1890's to the 1960's, with a brief introductory review of the post-Reconstruction period beginning with 1877.
577. History of Brazil.
(3). (Excl).
The emergence of modern Brazil with emphasis on social, economic, and political history.
578/LACS 400/CAAS 478. Ethnicity and Culture in Latin America.
(3). (Excl). May be repeated for a total of six credits.
This course explores various aspects of ethnicity and culture in Latin America and the Caribbean from historical and anthropological perspectives.
582. History of Criminal Law in England and America.
(3). (Excl).
Deals with the history of the main ideas and institutions of Anglo-American criminal law from the Middle Ages to the present. It traces the impact of political and social forces upon criminal law and criminal procedure over the period covered. Attention also is given to the effect of the prevailing social philosophy and theories of behavior on the criminal law at critical stages in Anglo-American history.
587. History of History I.
(3). (Excl).
The development of historical thought and historical writing from the Old Testament to the Enlightenment.
589. Comparative History of Women in the United States and Europe: 1750-1950.
Hist. 371 or 372. (3). (Excl).
An advanced course for graduates and undergraduates who have taken a course in women's history or the equivalent. Topics such as work, family, education and welfare, sexuality, and collective action/political participation are discussed in depth in the context of large scale structural change in the modern period. Recent scholarship in article and monographic form, and original documents are used to examine methodology and conceptualization in women's history.
590. History Topics Mini-course.
(1-2). (Excl).
This course is meant to examine a topic, designated by the section title, offered as a mini-course.
591. Topics in European History.
Upper-class standing. (3). (Excl). May be elected for credit twice.
This course is meant to examine an aspect, to be designated in the section title, of Topics in European History on an experimental, one-time basis.
592. Topics in Asian History.
Upper-class standing. (3). (Excl). May be elected for credit twice.
This course is meant to examine an aspect, to be designated in the section title, of Topics in Asian History.
593. Topics in U.S. History.
Upper-class standing. (3). (Excl). May be elected for credit twice.
This course is meant to examine an aspect, to be designated in the section title, of topics in U.S. History on an experimental, one-time basis.
595/CAAS 595. Topics in African History.
(3). (Excl).
This course is meant to examine an aspect, to be designated in the section title, of topics in African history.