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HBRW 101 - Elementary Biblical Hebrew
Fall and Spring (4) Zahavi-Ely Prerequisite(s): For HBRW 102 : HBRW 101 or consent of instructor.
The elements of the Hebrew language with translation of simple narrative passages from the Hebrew Bible.
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HBRW 102 - Elementary Biblical Hebrew
Fall and Spring (4) Zahavi-Ely Prerequisite(s): For HBRW 102: HBRW 101 or consent of instructor.
The elements of the Hebrew language with translation of simple narrative passages from the Hebrew Bible.
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HBRW 201 - Reading the Bible in Hebrew I
Fall (3) Zahavi-Ely Prerequisite(s): HBRW 102 or consent of instructor.
Review of grammar followed by readings in various genres of Biblical literature. Emphasis on syntax, vocabulary and style of the Hebrew Bible. This course introduces the student to methods of modern biblical interpretation. (Cross listed with RELG 205 )
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HBRW 202 - Reading the Bible in Hebrew II
Spring (3) Zahavi-Ely Prerequisite(s): HBRW 201 or RELG 205 or consent of instructor. (GER 5)
Further readings and analyses of selected biblical passages. (Cross listed with RELG 206 )
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HBRW 490 - Topics in Biblical Hebrew
Spring (3) Zahavi-Ely Prerequisite(s): HBRW 202 or consent of instructor.
In-depth reading of one or two books of the Hebrew Bible in Hebrew; text-critical questions and research tools, current research on content and composition. Readings will vary; will include both prose and poetry. Course may be repeated if readings differ.
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HBRW 491 - Independent Study
Fall or Spring (1-3) Zahavi-Ely Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
A program of reading, writing, and discussion on a particular author or topic of Classical Hebrew literature in the original language. Students accepted for this course will arrange their program of study with an appropriate faculty advisor. This course may be repeated for credit with a different topic.
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HIST 111 - History of Europe to 1715
Fall (3) Staff (GER 4A)
An introduction to Western civilization with emphasis on European political, economic, social and cultural developments and their influence in shaping our contemporary world. Students will be encouraged to examine fundamental trends and the uses of the historical method.
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HIST 112 - History of Europe since 1715
Spring (3) Staff (GER 4A)
An introduction to Western civilization with emphasis on European political, economic, social and cultural developments and their influence in shaping our contemporary world. Students will be encouraged to examine fundamental trends and the uses of the historical method.
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HIST 121 - American History to 1877
Fall (3) Staff (GER 4A)
An introduction to the history of the United States from its origins to 1877. Topics include the development of the American colonies and their institutions, the Revolution, the creation of the federal union, the people of America, the Civil War and Reconstruction.
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HIST 122 - American History since 1877
Spring (3) Staff (GER 4A)
An introduction to the history of the United States from 1877 to the present. Topics include major political, social and economic developments since 1877, overseas expansion, the two world wars, the Cold War and the post-Cold War era.
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HIST 131 - Survey of Latin American History to 1824
Fall (3) Konefal, Staff (GER 4B)
The development of Latin America from Pre-Columbian times to 1824 with emphasis on the interaction of European, Indian and African elements in colonial society. (Cross listed with LAS 131 )
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HIST 132 - Survey of Latin American History since 1824
Spring (3) Konefal, Staff (GER 4B)
The development of Latin America from 1824 to the present, emphasizing the struggle for social justice, political stability and economic development. (Cross listed with LAS 132 )
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HIST 141 - Survey of East Asian Civilization to 1600
Fall (3) Canning, Han (GER 4B)
An introduction to the political, social and cultural history of East Asia to 1600.
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HIST 142 - Survey of East Asian Civilization since 1600
Spring (3) Canning, Han (GER 4B)
An introduction to the political, social and cultural history of East Asia since 1600.
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HIST 150W - Freshman Seminar
Fall and Spring (4) Staff
A course designed to introduce freshmen to the study of history. Sections with a “W” designation enable students to fulfill the Lower- Division Writing Requirement. Topics vary by semester. Priority given to freshmen. Note: For current offerings, please consult the course schedule posted on my.wm.edu. These courses may be repeated for credit if there is no duplication of topic.
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HIST 161 - History of South Asia
Fall and Spring (3) Zutshi, Staff (GER 4B)
Drawing on the latest multidisciplinary scholarship and visual materials on South Asia, this course examines the ancient, medieval, and modern history of the Indian Subcontinent. Themes include concepts of sovereignty, colonialism, nationalism, partition, religious identities, economic developments, and center-region disputes.
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HIST 171 - History of the Middle East to 1400
Fall (3) Karakaya-Stump (GER 4B)
A history of the Middle East from the advent of Islam in the 7th century to 1400. The focus will be on political, socio-economic and cultural developments, and their interconnectedness.
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HIST 172 - The Modern Middle East since 1400
Spring (3) Karakaya-Stump (GER 4B)
A historical review of the modern Middle East since 1400 that emphasizes the Early Modern Middle Eastern empires (the Ottomans and the Safavids), the long nineteenth century, and the major political and socio-economic developments in the region since WWI.
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HIST 181 - African History to 1800
Fall (3) LaFleur, Pope, Staff (GER 4B)
A thematic approach to socio-economic and political change in Africa from early times to 1800. Emphasis is on African cultural heritage, state building, internal and external trade, and interaction with outside forces: Islam, Christianity and colonialism, as well as on Africa’s most pressing problems of the time. (Cross listed with AFST 316 )
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HIST 182 - African History since 1800
Spring (3) La Fleur, Staff (GER 4B)
A thematic approach to socio-economic and political change in Africa since 1800. Emphasis is on African cultural heritage, state building, internal and external trade, and interaction with outside forces: Islam, Christianity and colonialism, as well as on Africa’s most pressing current problems. (Cross listed with AFST 317 )
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HIST 183 - Introduction to the African Diaspora
Fall or Spring (3) Vinson (GER 4C)
This introductory course begins with the migrations of Africans to the Americas during the Atlantic Slave Trade era, the development of new identities in their new societies and their continued connections to Africa. (Cross listed with AFST 304 )
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HIST 191 - Global History to 1500
Fall (3) Staff (GER 4B)
An introduction to the history of the world, with emphasis on civilizations, cultural diversity, global conflict and global convergence.
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HIST 192 - Global History since 1500
Fall (3) Daileader, Schechter, Staff (GER 4C)
An introduction to the history of the world, with emphasis on civilizations, cultural diversity, global conflict and global convergence.
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HIST 211 - Topics in History
Fall (3) Staff
A course designed especially for freshmen and sophomores who have taken AP European or AP American history in high school. Topics vary by semester. Note: For current offerings, please consult the course schedule posted on my.wm.edu. (These courses may be repeated for credit if there is no duplication of topic.)
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HIST 212 - Topics in History
Spring (3) Staff
A course designed especially for freshmen and sophomores who have taken AP European or AP American history in high school. Topics vary by semester. Note: For current offerings, please consult the course schedule posted on my.wm.edu. (These courses may be repeated for credit if there is no duplication of topic.)
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HIST 215 - The World of Thomas Jefferson
Fall or Spring (3) Wells
An examination of the life and times of Thomas Jefferson. Topics include the world of Jefferson’s youth and the momentous issues that crystallized during the latter decades of the eighteenth century.
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HIST 216 - American History & Historic Sites
Fall and Spring (4) Whittenburg
American History & Historic Sites: Either “From the Founding of Jamestown through the American Revolution” or “From the American Revolution through the American Civil War.” Classes meet ALL DAY at historic sites and museums. This course satisfies the Major Computing Requirement. Please contact instructor for details and permission to enroll.
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HIST 220 - Williamsburg: Colonial and Revolutionary
Fall or Spring (3) Whittenburg, Richter
Early American history through the lens of the Williamsburg experience. Topics: politics, social structure, gender, religion, race and the economy from the establishment of Jamestown in 1607, to the Middle Plantation settlement of the mid-1600s, the transfer of the capital from Jamestown to Williamsburg, and the impact of the American Revolution on this city.
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HIST 221 - United States Women’s History, 1600 to 1877
Fall (3) Meyer (GER 4A)
This course is designed to introduce students to some of the main themes and issues of the field as it has developed in the past two decades. Primary themes in this course include: work, sexual/gender norms and values, women’s networks and politics, and how each of these has changed over time and differed for women from diverse cultures/communities. (Cross listed with WMST 221 )
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HIST 222 - United States Women’s History since 1877
Fall and Spring (3) Meyer (GER 4A)
This course is designed to introduce students to some of the main themes and issues of the field as it has developed in the past two decades. Primary themes in this course include: work, sexual/gender norms and values, women’s networks and politics, and how each of these has changed over time and differed for women from diverse cultures/communities. The course divides at 1879. (Cross listed with WMST 222 )
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HIST 223 - Pacific War
Fall or Spring (3) C. Brown (GER 4C)
This course examines the violent contact between Japan and the United States in the Pacific during World War II, with a comparative focus on conceptions of race, honor and national identity. The course employs primary and secondary sources, as well as films. This course satisfies the department’s computing requirement.
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HIST 224 - Southern Cultures: Field Holler to NASCAR
Fall or Spring (3) Nelson (GER 4A)
This class will explore one of the most repressive regions in the US: the Southern worlds of plantation, slave quarter, and hillbilly-hideout. How did blues and country music emerge? How did the literature of Faulkner, Ralph Ellison, and Carson McCullers grow out of the South? How did stock car racing grow out of moon shining?
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HIST 226 - The American West since 1890
Fall or Spring (3) Fisher (GER 4A)
The Trans-Mississippi West after the “closing of the frontier.” Topics include environmental change, economics, urbanization, race, class, gender, regional identity, and popular culture.
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HIST 228 - The United States, 1945-1975: Society, Thought, and Culture
Fall or Spring (3) McGovern
An exploration of the principal forces shaping the contours of American culture, society and thought in the pivotal first three decades after World War II.
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HIST 230 - History of Modern South Africa
Fall or Spring (3) Vinson (GER 4C)
This course provides a detailed examination of segregation and apartheid in twentieth century South Africa and charts the development and ultimate success of the anti-apartheid movement that led to the ‘miracle’ of a democratic South Africa.
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HIST 231 - The Global Color Line: U.S. Civil Rights and South African Anti-Apartheid Politics
Fall or Spring (3) Vinson (GER 4C)
This course examines the Civil Rights movement as part of a centuries-long tradition of black freedom struggles. The course also compares the Civil Rights movement with the South African antiapartheid struggle and shows the close transnational relationship between African Americans and black South Africans. (Cross listed with AFST 312 )
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HIST 235 - African American History to Emancipation
Fall (3) Ely, Staff (GER 4A)
A survey of African American history from the colonial period to emancipation. (Cross listed with AFST 311 )
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HIST 236 - African American History since Emancipation
Spring (3) Ely, Staff (GER 4A)
A survey of African American history from emancipation to the present. (Cross listed with AFST 303 )
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HIST 237 - American Indian History: Pre-Columbian and colonial period to 1763.
Fall and Spring (3) Fisher, Rushforth (GER 4B)
A survey of American Indian history to 1763.
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HIST 238 - American Indian History since 1763
Fall and Spring (3) Fisher, Rushforth (GER 4B)
A survey of American Indian history since 1763.
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HIST 239 - Pan-Africanism: History of a Revolutionary Idea
Fall or Spring (3) Vinson (GER 4C)
This course surveys the history of Pan-Africanism, a global political movement that considers Africans and diasporic blacks to have a common history, present and future, often proclaiming an objective of African political, socio-economic and cultural self-determination and asserting a fierce pride in African history and culture. (Cross listed with AFST 314 )
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HIST 240 - The Crusades
Fall (3) Daileader (GER 4C)
The history of the crusading movement during the Middle Ages. The course focuses on the changing nature of Christian- Muslim relations and on the Crusades’ cultural and geopolitical ramifications. Readings consist primarily of contemporary Latin, Greek, and Arabic sources (in translation).
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HIST 241 - European History, 1815-1914
Fall (3) Benes, Staff (GER 4A)
From the Congress of Vienna to the start of World War I. Investigates the industrial revolution, liberalism, socialism, imperialism and the various contexts of World War I.
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HIST 242 - European History, 1914-1945
Spring (3) Benes, Staff (GER 4A)
This course investigates World War I, German inflation and worldwide depression, fascism, the trajectory of World War II and the collapse of the old order in 1945. Attention also given to the culture of modernism.
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HIST 243 - Europe since 1945
Fall and Spring (3) Koloski, Staff (GER 4A)
Topical survey of Europe east and west since World War II. Includes postwar recovery, geopolitical tensions and the Cold War, imperialism, protest movements of the 1960s and 1970s, communism and its collapse, a united Europe in theory and practice.
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HIST 265 - Postwar Japan
Fall (3) Han (GER 4B)
An examination of various aspects of post-World War II Japan. After an intensive look at politics and the economy, the course explores such topics as the popularity of new religions, changing attitudes toward sex and marriage, Japan’s new nationalism, Japan’s role in the larger Asian region and beyond, and the culture and life of Tokyo. Several documentaries and movies will be shown. (Open to all students, including freshmen and sophomores with AP history credit or exemptions.)
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HIST 270 - Nation, Gender, and Race in South Asia
Fall or Spring (3) Zutshi (GER 4B)
This course examines the often inter-linked roles and definitions of nation, gender, and race, how these factors both undermined and reinforced British rule, and how they reshaped social relations in South Asia. Assignments include films, novels, memoirs, and travelogues.
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HIST 280 - West Africa Since 1800
Fall and Spring (3) Staff (GER 4B)
Explores the survival of West Africans in ancient environments, subsequent challenges in trans-Saharan and Atlantic slave trade, colonial overrule, political independence, and ever-increasing globalization as well as relocation to rural America in the early Atlantic era and eventually to contemporary American cities. (Cross listed with AFST 308 )
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HIST 300 - The Caribbean
Fall or Spring (3) Staff
A survey of the colonial history of the region followed by an analysis of the economic, social and political developments of the 19th and 20th centuries in the major island and mainland states.
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HIST 304 - Brazil
Fall or Spring (3) Lane, Staff
Antecedents of modern Brazil, 1500-present, with accent on economic, social and cultural factors as well as on political growth in the Portuguese colony, the Empire and the Republic.
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HIST 305 - History of Mexico
Fall or Spring (3) Konefal, Staff
Development of the Mexican nation from the Spanish conquest to the present. Sequential treatment of the interaction of Spanish and Indian cultures, expansion of the frontier, independence, 19thcentury liberalism and caudillism, the Mexican Revolution of 1910 and its institutionalization.
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HIST 310 - African Americans and Africa
Fall or Spring (3) Vinson
This course explores the political, socio-economic, educational and cultural connections between African Americans and Africa. It examines the close linkages but also the difficulties between Africans and diasporic peoples in the modern era.
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HIST 311 - Topics in History
Fall (1-4) Staff
Intermediate level topics courses open to all students but preferably those with previous experience in 100- and/or 200-level history courses. (These courses may be repeated for credit if there is no duplication of topic.)
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HIST 312 - Topics in History
Spring (1-4) Staff
Intermediate level topics courses open to all students but preferably those with previous experience in 100- and/or 200-level history courses. (These courses may be repeated for credit if there is no duplication of topic.)
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HIST 313 - Topics in Women’s History
Fall and Spring (3) Staff
Intermediate level topics course open to all students but preferably to students who have completed HIST 221 / WMST 221 and/or HIST 222 / WMST 222 . (This course may be repeated for credit if there is no duplication of topic.)
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HIST 319 - The Nuclear World
Fall or Spring (3) Kitamura
This course explores the emergence of nuclear technology and its widespread impact on global politics, business, and culture from World War II to the present day.
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HIST 321 - Topics in Civil Rights
Fall or Spring (3) Vinson, Staff
The description and organization of this course will vary in accordance with different interests and expertise of each individual instructor.
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HIST 324 - African Diaspora (II)
Fall or Spring (3) Vinson
This course examines the African Diaspora since 1800 with major themes including the end of slavery, the fight for full citizenship and the close interactions between diasporic blacks and Africans. Students who have already taken HIST 183 (Introduction to the African Diaspora) are particularly encouraged to take this more advanced class. (Cross listed with AFST 305 )
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HIST 325 - The Rise and Fall of Apartheid
Fall or Spring (3) Vinson
This class explores the rise and fall of apartheid, the system of rigid racial segregation and domination that existed in South Africa from 1948 to 1994. It examines the successful anti-apartheid movement but also considers apartheids legacy in contemporary South Africa.
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HIST 328 - Modern Japanese History
Fall or Spring (3) Han
A history of Japan from the Tokugawa period (1600-1868) to the present, with emphasis on the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries.
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HIST 329 - Modern Chinese History
Fall (3) Canning
A history of China from 1644 to the present focusing on China’s imperial system, the experiment with republican government, and China under communist rule since 1949. This course satisfies the departments computing requirement.
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HIST 330 - America and China: U.S.-China Relations since 1784
Spring (3) Canning
A study of U.S.-China relations from 1784 to the present, with special attention to Sino-American relations in the 20th and 21st centuries. This course satisfies the department’s computing requirement.
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HIST 332 - Modern Korean History
Fall or Spring (3) Staff
An examination of the major developments and issues in modern Korean history, including the collapse of the traditional order, Japanese colonial rule, the emergence of distinct political regimes in the north and south and north-south confrontation.
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HIST 335 - Historians and Computers
Fall or Spring (3) Whittenburg
This course satisfies the department’s computing requirement by introducing skills commonly employed by historians. It attempts to demystify computers by introducing their physical parts and the basics of computer jargon. It also discusses the impact of computers on the history profession.
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HIST 336 - Ethnographic History
Fall or Spring (3)
Critical readings of recent works by anthropologists and historians, with an emphasis on cross-disciplinary theory and method. (Cross listed with ANTH 472 and AMST 434)
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HIST 339 - Writing and Reading Culture
Fall or Spring (3)
Trends in ethnography (and ethnographic history) during the past two decades. Students will begin with a “classic monograph,” go on to read about the “crisis” in representation as depicted in Clifford and Marcus, and then devote themselves to a critical analysis of a range of more recent work. (Cross listed with ANTH 490 )
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HIST 340 - Maroon Societies
Fall or Spring (3)
An exploration of the African American communities created by escaped slaves throughout the Americas, from Brazil up through the Caribbean and into the southern United States. (Cross listed with AMST 412 and ANTH 432 )
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HIST 345 - Exploring the Afro-American Past
Fall or Spring (3)
A study of the commonalities and differences across Afro- America from the U.S. to Brazil. Works in Anthropology, History and Literature will be used to explore the nature of historical consciousness within the African Diaspora and diverse ways of understanding the writing about Afro-American pasts. (Cross listed with AMST 402 and ANTH 429 )
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HIST 355 - Medieval Europe to 1000
Fall (3) Daileader
Europe from the fall of the Roman Empire to the Viking invasions. Investigates the triumph of Christianity over paganism, barbarian invasions, interaction of German and Roman societies, rise and collapse of Carolingian Empire.
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HIST 356 - Medieval Europe since 1000
Spring (3) Daileader
Europe during the High and Late Middle Ages. Emphasis on social, cultural and religious transformations of these periods; some attention to political narrative.
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HIST 358 - The European Renaissance
Fall or Spring (3) Homza
Investigation into the intellectual emphases and social and political contexts of humanist practices in Europe between 1314- 1598. Attention to historiography and historical method.
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HIST 359 - The Reformation in Western Europe
Fall or Spring (3) Homza Prerequisite(s): HIST 111 or consent of instructor.
An investigation into the Catholic and Protestant Reformations in early modern Europe, 1500-1700. Examination of the foundations and effects of religious upheaval and codification. Attention to literacy, printing, the family, the creation of confessional identity and historiography.
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HIST 363 - The Age of Absolutism and Revolution in Europe, 1648-1789
Fall (3) Schechter
An intensive survey of Europe in transition: absolutism, enlightenment, enlightened despotism. This course satisfies the Department’s computing requirement.
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HIST 364 - The Age of Absolutism and Revolution in Europe, 1789-1870
Spring (3) Schechter
An intensive survey of Europe in transition: revolution, industrialization and the emergence of the modern state. This course satisfies the Department’s computing requirement.
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HIST 365 - Ancient History (I)
Fall (3) Donahue (GER 4A)
(Not open to freshmen) Ancient civilization from prehistoric times to the ancient Orient and Greece. (Cross listed with CLCV 311 )
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HIST 366 - Ancient History (II)
Spring (3) Donahue (GER 4A)
(Not open to freshmen) Ancient civilization: the rise and fall of the Roman Empire. (Cross listed with CLCV 312 )
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HIST 369 - The History of Britain from the mid-15th to the late 18th Centuries
Fall (3) Levitan, Staff
A survey of the political, social, economic, and cultural history of Britain.
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HIST 370 - The History of Britain from the late 18th Century to the Present
Spring (3) Levitan, Staff
A survey of the political, social, economic, and cultural history of Britain.
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HIST 373 - East Central Europe
Fall or Spring (3) Koloski, Staff
Modern history of the east-central region of Europe between Germany and Russia. Topics include: 19th century multi-national empires, 20th century (re)emergence of nation-states, citizens’ struggles to define political, social, and cultural identities despite foreign domination, and post-1989 developments.
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HIST 377 - The History of Russia to 1800
Fall (3) Corney
The political, cultural and intellectual development of Russia. From Kievan Rus’ to the end of the 18th century, tracing the Mongol occupation, the rise of Muscovy and the Romanov dynasty.
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HIST 378 - The History of Russia since 1800
Spring (3) Corney
The political, cultural and intellectual development of 19th and 20th century Russia, tracing the twilight of the Romanovs, the rise of socialist thought, and the Communist state.
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HIST 382 - History of Spain
Fall or Spring (3) Homza
A survey of Spanish history from 1478 to 1978 that also asks students to investigate cultural, political and social issues in depth, such as the goals of inquisitors, the question of Spanish decline and the context of the Civil War.
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HIST 383 - The History of Germany to 1918
Fall (3) Benes, Staff
Origins and establishment of the modern German state to the First World War.
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HIST 384 - History of Germany since 1918
Spring (3) Benes, Staff
Establishment and course of Hitler’s Third Reich, development of two Germanies since 1945, and their subsequent reunification.
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HIST 385 - History of France, 1648 to 1800
Fall (3) Schechter, Staff
Intensive examination of a pre-industrial society with special emphasis on social, economic and intellectual problems during the ancient regime and Revolution.
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HIST 386 - History of France, 1800 to the Present
Spring (3) Schechter, Staff
1800 to the present with special attention to social and economic problems as well as to the politics of 20th and 21st century France.
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HIST 387 - England Under the Tudors, 1485-1603
Fall (3) Popper, Staff
A survey of developments in English political, social, intellectual, cultural, and religious history from the ascension of Henry VII in 1485 to the death of Elizabeth I in 1603.
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HIST 388 - Britain Under the Stuarts, 1603-1714
Spring (3) Popper, Staff
A survey of the political, religious, cultural, social, and intellectual history of the British Isles from the coronation of James VI and I in 1603 to the death of Queen Anne in 1714.
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HIST 391 - Intellectual History of Modern Europe: Renaissance to the Enlightenment
Fall (3) Benes, Staff
Cultural and intellectual development of the Western world from the end of the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment.
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HIST 392 - Intellectual History of Modern Europe: 19th to the 21st Centuries
Spring (3) Benes, Staff
Cultural and intellectual development of the Western world from the Enlightenment to the present.
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HIST 400 - Colonial and Revolutionary Virginia
Fall or Spring (3) Staff
A specialized study of the founding and development of the Virginia colony with special emphasis on the evolution of its social and political structure.
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HIST 410 - History of Vernacular Architecture
Fall or Spring (3) Lounsbury, Kern
The study of everyday buildings as historical documents. The course, which includes site visits, covers recording techniques, research strategies, theoretical approaches, landscape architecture and other topics.
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HIST 411 - Colonial North America, 1492-1763
Fall (3) Mapp, Rushforth
A survey of the history of North America north of Mexico from the beginnings of sustained European contact through the end of the Seven Years’ War.
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HIST 412 - The American Revolution, 1763-1789
Spring (3) Mapp
An in-depth study of the origins of the American independence movement, the struggle between the rebellious colonies and the British Empire, the formation of the United States, and the salient cultural and social developments of the Revolutionary era.
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HIST 415 - Antebellum America
Fall or Spring (3) Sheriff
Covering the period from 1815-1850, this course examines social, political, economic and cultural transformations in the pre-Civil War United States.
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HIST 416 - The Civil War Era
Fall or Spring (3) Nelson, Sheriff
Examines the social, political, economic, and cultural history of the United States from 1850-1877. Military campaigns receive only minimal coverage.
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HIST 417 - Old South
Spring (3) Staff
The American South from its colonial origins to the defeat of the Confederacy, including as major topics social structure, economic and geographic expansion, slavery as a system of profit and social control, the growth of southern sectionalism, and the southern mind.
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HIST 418 - U.S. Gilded Age
Fall or Spring (3) Nelson
1866-1901. Explores the collapse of Reconstruction and the rise of big business. Topics include Victorian sexuality, the Jim Crow South, craft unionism, cities in the West and literary naturalism. This course satisfies the department’s computing requirement. Preference to juniors and seniors.
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HIST 426 - The Invasion of North America
Spring (3) Rushforth
An introduction to the exploration, exploitation and colonization of eastern North America by the Spanish, French, English and Dutch; their cultural interaction with Native Americans in war and peace.
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HIST 428 - United States Military History, 1860-1975
Fall or Spring (3) Staff
An examination of the growth of the U.S. military establishment and the exercise of and changes in military strategy and policies, as shaped by political, social and economic factors. Crucial to our inquiry will not only be discussions about the decisions and attitudes of ranking military and civilian leaders but also an analysis of the lives and circumstances of enlisted personnel, lower-ranking officers and civilian support staff.
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