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200. Greece to 201 B.C.
(4). (HU).
This course presents a survey of history from human beginnings through Alexander the Great. Primary emphasis is on the development
of civilization in its Near Eastern and Greek phases. Students
need no special background except an ability to think in broad
terms and concepts. In view of the extent of historical time covered
in the course, a general textbook is used to provide factual material.
There are two hour examinations plus a final examination. Discussion
sections are integrated with lectures and reading. Cost:2
WL:1 (Humphreys)
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210/MARC 210. Early Middle
Ages, 300-1100. (4). (SS).
An introduction to the transformation of the Roman Empire into
Byzantine, Islamic, and west European successor states between
A.D. 300 and 1000. The course focuses on the social, cultural, and economic developments in the barbarian kingdoms of Europe.
Lectures are integrated with weekly discussion of early medieval
texts; two short papers and two tests are the basis of evaluation
of performance. WL:3
(Squatriti)
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218. The Vietnam War, 1945-1975. (4). (SS).
This course examines the wars that were fought in and around Vietnam
from 1945 to 1975, with primary emphasis on the period of heavy
American involvement from the mid-1950's. The course seeks to
explain the origins, strategy, and impact of U.S. intervention.
At the same time the course will explain the motivation of the
Vietnam Communists and of their domestic opponents. Thus the Vietnam
war will be analyzed both as the longest and most controversial
foreign war in American history, and as the climax to an Asian
social revolution. Meets three times a week for 50 minutes, plus
one 50-minute discussion section. Midterm and final exam. Cost:3 WL:4
(Lieberman)
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250. China from the
Oracle Bones to the Opium War. (3). (HU).
This course consists of a survey of early Chinese history, with
special emphasis on the origins and development of the political, social, and economic institutions and their intellectual foundations.
Special features include class participation in performing a series
of short dramas recreating critical issues and moments in Chinese
history, slides especially prepared for the lectures, new views
on race and gender in the making of China, intellectual and scientific
revolutions in the seventeenth century, and literature and society
in premodern China. WL:1
(Chang)
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274/CAAS 230. Survey
of Afro-American History I. (3). (SS).
See Afroamerican and African
Studies 274. (Scott)
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284. Sickness and Health
in Society: 1492 to the Present. First-year students
must obtain permission of the professor. (3). (SS).
From devastating infectious epidemics to the quiet suffering of
malnutrition, health problems have both affected and reflected the evolution of modern society. The course will study four different
historical periods, exploring such issues as: the effects of individual
habits, environmental conditions, and medical innovation on public
health; the role of ethics, economics, and politics in medical
decision making; the changing health problems of the disadvantaged, including Native Americans, women, Blacks, immigrants, and workers; the changing meaning of concepts like "health," "disease,"
"cause," and "cure"; the dissemination and impact of medical discoveries; and the changing organization and power of the healing professions. We will focus on American history, although comparisons will be drawn to other societies. The course
is a basic introduction, however, first-year students must obtain
permission of the professor to enroll. Classes are taught in lecture
format, and will include a variety of audio-visual sources. Reading
assignments will range from modern histories to poetry and old
medical journals. There will be two essay-style examinations, and frequent short quizzes. This is a challenging and demanding
course. Those who miss the first meeting without advance permission
will be dropped from the course. Required purchases cost $15, but additional required reading assignments, available on reserve
or for optional purchase, cost up to $110 additional if bought.
WL:4 (Pernick)
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285. Science, Technology, and Society: 1940 to the Present. (4). (HU).
The enterprise of science changed dramatically after WWII, both
intellectually and socially. The consequences of being able to
split the atom and, more recently, to engineer biological blueprints
have made science literally a life and death activity that touches
every human. This course will explore the growth and implications
of scientific and technological development from the end of WWII
to the present. There will be two lectures and one discussion
per week. Students will work in small groups on one problem during the term, e.g., energy, pollution, global warming, health
care issues. Each group will hand in a jointly written report
at the end of term and present a class report. Three or four books
will be assigned reading. Students will be expected to make use
of e-mail and conferencing. Cost:1
WL:1 (Steneck)
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286/Rel. 286. A History
of Eastern Christianity from the 4th to the 18th Century. (3).
(HU).
This course traces Eastern Christianity from the 4th through the
18th century. A broad survey course aimed at undergraduates of
all concentrations, there are no prerequisites; the course focuses
on both Church history and theology. It begins with Constantine's
conversion and traces the growth of the Church, the rise of monasticism, the creation of the creed (the Councils of Nicea and Chalcedon), and the secession of the Eastern churches (Coptic and Syriac), the role of religious pictures and the iconoclast dispute and relations with the West (Rome) which were frequently strained
before the official break in the 11th century. We cover the conversion
of the Slavs and the eventual formation of independent Slavic
national churches. We treat the fall of the Byzantine and Medieval
Slavic states to the Turks and the position of the Orthodox under the Turks. Attention is also given to the Russian Church from the 9th century to the Old Believer schism and Church reforms
of Peter the Great. Readings are varied. There is no textbook.
A relevant paper of the student's choice, an hour exam, and a
final are required. (J. Fine)
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287/Armenian 287. Armenian
History from Prehistoric Times to the Present. (3).
(Excl).
This course surveys the social, political, and intellectual history
of the Armenian people from their ethnogenesis to the present.
Emphasis will be placed on the diversity of Armenian experience through time; Armenia's relations with and Armenians role within
empires (Roman, Persian, Ottoman, Russian), the impact of invasions, revolutionary movements and the establishment of an independent
and later Soviet republic, the Soviet period and the Armenian
diaspora, and the events leading up to post-Soviet independence
will all be examined. The course will be taught through lectures, discussions, and occasional films. Readings are varied and will
include essays in edited collections, monographs, translated sources, travel narratives, fiction, and news media. Students will write
two papers to be assigned by the instructor. (Platz)
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