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Hist 3071: Louisiana (T Th. 12:00-1:30)
Political,
economic, social, and cultural development.
Staff.
Hist 3118: Undergraduate
Proseminar in European History (W 1:30-4:30)
Supervised
reading and research in an assigned field of
historical study. Prof. Christine Kooi.
Hist 4007: Early Middle Ages
(MWF 11:30-12:30)
History
of
Europe
from Constantine the Great to the end of the Carolingians; development of
medieval society and institutions. Prof. Maribel Dietz
Hist 4009: The Renaissance (MWF
10:30-11:30)
Italian
society and thought from Dante to Machiavelli, with emphasis on the medieval
foundations of Renaissance culture; northern
Europe
from the Hundred Years War to the Reformation, with emphasis on political and
economic development. Prof. Christine Kooi.
Hist 4031: The Balkans, 1453-1878
(T Th 10:30-12:00)
This course this semester will be quite different from
what it has been in the past. It will be a team-taught course by Prof. Karl
Roider of the Department of History and Prof. Reem Meshal of the
Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, and will focus on the Ottoman
Empire as seen from the West and from the East. Professor Roider will present
the West and Professor Meshal the East. It will be limited to 25 students who
sign up for the History course and a different 25 who sign up for the Religious
Studies course. Assignments will PROBABLY (it is not certain yet) consist of six
books, two papers of 1200 words each, a mid-term, and a final. However, these
assignments are not yet finally determined.
Hist 4043: Tudor England (MWF
12:30-1:30)
This course focuses on the
political, religious, social and cultural history of England during the reign of
the Tudor dynasty from 1485-1603. Among the most important of English monarchs,
the Tudors (among whom were Henry VIII, 'Bloody' Mary, and Elizabeth I) presided
over the creation of a new style of monarchy, a new Protestant church, and a new
colonial Empire. Course requirements include a midterm exam, research paper,
final exam, and active participation in class discussion. Professor Victor
Stater.
Hist 4046: 19th Century
Britain (MWF 12:30-1:30)
This
course surveys the history of Britain during the century when it dominated world
affairs. We look at not only the impact of industrialization and the acquisition
of empire, but also the emergence of a class society, the far-reaching effects
of the evangelical revolution, shifts in gender roles, and the development of
modern party politics. Readings include both secondary sources--books written by
historians-- and primary sources ranging from plays, novels, and children's
books to parliamentary reports and diary excerpts. We also examine material
culture, such as art and architecture, clothing styles, advertisements, and home
furnishings. The final course grade is based on three analytical essays,
participation in class discussion, and the final exam.
Prof. Meredith Veldman.
Hist 4067: African-American
History to 1876 (T Th 12:00-1:30)
This course will trace the history of the African diaspora in North America
during the age of slavery. Beginning
with an overview of West African history, we will examine the development of the
Atlantic slave trade and trace the movement of Africans peoples from the African
mainland to the Americas. In
addition to studying the development of the slave trade and the institution of
slavery; our primary focus will be on the growth and transformation of culture
and community among enslaved and free blacks.
We will examine gender, regional differences, ongoing connections with
the Caribbean and Africa, and the various roles of the enslaved population in
major events in early American history. The course will close with a detailed
discussion of black America’s long struggle for freedom and the era of
Reconstruction. Prof. Tiwanna Simpson.
Hist 4073: Louisiana to 1815
(MWF 9:30-10:30)
Political,
economic, and social development of early Louisiana. Essay exams;
possible project. Prof. Paul Hoffman.
Hist 4075: American Economic
History to 1860 (T Th 12:00-1:30)
American
economic growth and development from the colonial period to 1860, including the
railroad, slavery, technology, and nature of the industrial revolution; findings
and method of the "new" or quantitative economic history. Cross-listed with ECON 4075. Prof.
Paul Paskoff.
Hist
4078: Asian American History (MWF 2:30-3:30)
This
course looks at the history of Asians in America through the use of memoirs,
novels, films, and lectures. The course is reading and writing intensive.
Professor
Charles Shindo.
Hist 4092: China Since 1600
(MWF 11:30-12:30)
Western
impact on civilization and the processes of revolution and modernization during
the past century. Prof. John Henderson.
Hist 4093: Pre-modern Japan
(MWF 8:30-9:30)
Political
and cultural history and civilization from the beginnings to the close of the
Japanese middle ages. Prof. John Henderson.
Hist 4097: History of South
Asia (MWF 12:30-1:30)
A consideration of the features of South Asian
history most pertinent to the creation of the region's modern contours.
Historiography and readings in cultural history feature prominently. Prof. Reza Pirbhai.
Hist 4112: The Enlightenment
to 1850 (T Th 10:30-12:00)
This course is intended to introduce students to
the ideas and cultural worlds of eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century
Europe. Extensive attention is given to the Enlightenment, the French
Revolution, the Romantic movement, and Realism. Course readings range from
philosophy (J. J. Rousseau) to economics (Adam Smith), from political treatises
(John Locke) to literary masterpieces (Goethe’s Faust). Students are expected
to read about 200 pages a week and to participate in class discussions;
assignments include two papers (5-7 pages), a midterm and a final examination. Prof. Suzanne Marchand.
Hist 4125: History of
Ancient Israel (T Th. 10:30-12:00)
This
course surveys Israelite history from its beginning (ca. 1100 BCE) to the early
Persian era (ca. 500 BCE). The goal of the course is to move behind the
theologically shaped presentation of
Israel
's history in the Hebrew Bible to a critical reconstruction of the nation's
history. The investigation involves the careful reading and assessment of
biblical and ancient near eastern texts, as well as attending to the relevant
archaeological evidence. Requirements include short writing exercises (usually
one per class); a take-home midterm test consisting of two polished essays (3-4
typed pages each); a written review (4 typed pages) of a scholarly essay on an
aspect of Israelite history, along with a short oral presentation of the essay
to the class; and a take-home final consisting again of two polished essays (3-4
typed pages each).
The required text, besides a modern translation of the Hebrew Bible, is
J. M. Miller and J.H. Hayes, History of Ancient Israel and Judah (2d ed.;
Westminster John Knox, 2006).
Cross-listed with REL 4125. Prof.
Stuart Irvine.
Hist 4130: World War II (T
Th 1:30-3:00)
Global crisis of the 1930s; Axis and Allied strategies; major military campaigns;
great power diplomacy; life on the homefronts; the Holocaust; espionage and
resistance; the experience of combat; social, political, and scientific
consequences. Prof. Stanley Hilton.
Hist 4195: West Africa to
1800 (MWF 12:30-1:30)
This course is a survey of the history of West Africa from the pre-historic
period up to the nineteenth century. We
shall begin with an examination of the West African environment, followed by a
look at the development of crop cultivation, iron working and animal
domestication, as well as the distribution of ethnic groups and languages in the
region. Among the themes to be
covered will be the rise of early urban life and commerce, state-formation,
religion, etc. Prof. Gibril Cole.
Hist 4201: Civil Rights
Movement (T Th. 12:00-1:30)
The
history of the black freedom struggle from 1945-1972. Prof. Leonard Moore.
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