100. Topics in Western Civilization
Topics and themes related to the development and impact of Western civilization upon the human community. This subject is analyzed through an intensive examination of a specific historical theme, issue or period. This course is among the First Year Program offerings for Advent 2006. (Credit, full course.) Roberson, A. Knoll
201, 202. History of the United States
A general survey of the political, constitutional, economic, and social history of the United States. (Credit, full course.) Berebitsky, Register, Willis
205, 206. History of England
A general survey of the political, constitutional, economic, and social history of England and the British Empire since the Anglo-Saxon conquest. (Credit, full course.) Perry
207, 208. History of Russia
First semester: the formation of the Russian state; significant personalities such as Ivan the Terrible, Peter the Great, Catherine the Great; and the rise of the revolutionary movement. Second semester: a study of the collapse of the monarchy; the causes of the Revolution; and the consolidation and growth of Soviet power under Lenin, Stalin, Khrushchev, and Brezhnev. The Gorbachev era and reasons for the collapse of the Soviet system are explored. (Credit, full course.) Goldberg
209. Early Modern Europe, 1450-1800
An overview of European history in the early modern era, a period of transition from the medieval way of life to the recognizably modern. The course explores this dynamic age from the Renaissance through the Protestant and Catholic Reformations, the age of exploration, the Religious Wars, absolutism and constitutionalism, the European witch-hunt, the Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment, and the French Revolution. Issues addressed include the evolution of the nation-state, the quest for empire, and the rise of science, religious pluralism, and secular culture. Prerequisite: none. (Credit, full course.) Staff
210. Early Modern Cities
A survey of urban life in Europe between 1400 and 1750. The course begins by examining how mercantile culture, religious and ritual life, and political and artistic patronage shaped the urban experience in Florence and Venice. It then proceeds north of the Alps and explores the ways in which German, English, and French urban life influenced and intersected with the development of Protestantism, the wars of religion, the English civil war, and the emergence of absolutism. Prerequisite: none. (Credit, full course.) McCahill
211, 212. History of China and East Asia (also Third World Studies)
Designed to provide an introduction to Asian history. First semester: the foundations of East Asian civilization: Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, and the flowering of Chinese culture. Second semester: a study of the European impact on Asia and the resultant rise of nationalism and communism. (Credit, full course.) Goldberg
213. Early Modern Courts
A survey of courtly life in Europe between 1450 and 1750. The course considers the role of the courtier, the ways in which art, drama, and ritual promoted the power of the monarch, the mechanics and implications of patronage, changing notions of monarchial authority, and the relation between courtly culture and civility. Special attention is paid to Spanish and English courtly culture in the sixteenth century and French courtly culture in the seventeenth century. Prerequisite: none. (Credit, full course.) McCahill
215. Southern African History (also Third World Studies)
This course encompasses both the established history of the southern African region c.1500-2004 and recent historiographical developments. As a result of this dual focus, the course highlights the production of southern African history, considering how, for whom, and why that history has been written. Topics include: the environment in history; the creation and interactions of racial groups; the mineral revolution and capitalist development; white domination, segregation, and apartheid; and political and popular resistance to these oppressive racial regimes. The course ends with the transition to majority rule, the role of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and the democratic future of South Africa. Prerequisite: none. (Credit, full course.) Levine
216. History of Japan (also Asian Studies)
A survey of the history of Japan from earliest times to the present. Topics include early Chinese influence, Buddhism, the rise of feudalism, unification in the 15th century, the era of isolation, the intrusion of the west, the Meiji Restoration, the rise of Japan as a military power and World War II, and postwar recovery. (Credit, full course.) Goldberg
217. History of the Near East: Islamic Civilization (also Third World Studies)
Among the subjects addressed in this course are Mohammed, Islam, conquests undertaken during the caliphates, reasons for the breakup of Islamic civilization, Islam's subsequent revival by the Seljuk and Ottoman Turks, the entrance of the Europeans into the Middle East, and the development of the Shia. (Credit, full course.) A. Knoll
218. History of the Middle East since 1914 (also Third World Studies)
A contemporary history of the Middle East embracing such topics as Arab and Israeli politics, sources of the Arab/Israeli conflict, modernization in traditional societies, terrorism and counterterrorism, American foreign policy in the area, and Islamic revival. This continuation of History 217 may also be taken independently. (Credit, full course.) A. Knoll
219. History of Africa to 1880 (also Third World Studies 219)
A historical introduction to the African continent from human origins until the imposition of European colonial control. Topics addressed include environmental constraints, relations between elites and peasants, the rise of states and empires, the emergence of diverse religious systems, artistic production, slavery and the slave trades, and the interchange between Africa and other parts of the world. Prerequisite: none. (Credit, full course.) Levine
220. History of Africa since 1880 (also Third World Studies 220)
Analysis of the forces such as colonialism and economic development that have shaped the history of modern Africa. The focus of the course is on the diversity of African economic, political, cultural, and religious systems; the critical role of the African landscape in shaping social change; the high degree of interaction between Africa and the rest of the world; the creation of enduring stereotypes of Africans; the ambivalent legacy of independence movements; and recent developments including popular culture, epidemics, and mass migration. No prerequisite. (Credit, full course.) Levine
221. History of India
An examination of ancient and medieval India, exploring the cultural, religious, political, and social life of India before the arrival of Europeans. Topics include the cultural roots of India, the Aryan religion, the growth of Hinduism, the epics Mahabharata and Ramayana, the status of women, the advent of Buddhism, the development of Islam, and important rulers. (Credit, full course.) Staff
223. Latin American History to 1825
A study of the mixture of Indian and Spanish civilizations. Concentration on sixteenth-century culture of Aztecs and Incas, the evolution of Spanish colonial empire, the historical background to strongman government, the art and architecture of the colonies, and the Independence Period 1810-25. (Credit, full course.) McEvoy
224. Latin American History after 1826
A study of nation building and strongman government in the nineteenth century, the Mexican Revolution 1910-20, Argentina under Peron, and twentieth-century Brazil. Special emphasis on the roles of women and blacks. (Credit, full course.) McEvoy
225. Empire in the New World: Incas and Aztecs
This course offers a comparative perspective on the processes that led to the emergence of the Incas and the Aztecs. The course focuses on primary sources and texts from a variety of experts and scholars concerned with issues of state-building, self-sustained economy, warfare, aesthetics, rituals, religion, and culture. (Credit, full course.) McEvoy
226. Politics and Society in Contemporary America
This course surveys the history of the United States since World War II. It focuses on the nation's emergence as an international superpower and the domestic political and social upheavals that accompanied this development. (Credit, full course.) Register
227, 228. Intellectual and Cultural History of the United States
Explores selected problems in the development of American ideas and social structures, 1789-1980. The first semester (1789 to 1877) examines the conflicts and tensions associated with the emergence of a democratic, capitalist society. The second semester (1877 to present) extends the questions posed during the first semester by focusing on development of industrial and consumer capitalism in the twentieth century. The course as a whole emphasizes the analysis and discussion of primary texts and pays close attention to issues of race, gender, and class. (Credit, full course.) Register, Roberson
230. Leadership and History: Studies in Historical Biography
This course examines the impact of political leaders upon different historical epochs, with particular attention to their conceptual approaches, their political skills, their visions of leadership, and their effectiveness — for good or ill — in history. Using a biographical approach, the course also examines theories of leadership and provides opportunities for students to explore their own leadership models and to reflect upon issues of morality and ideology in political life. Freshmen and sophomores only. (Credit, full course.) Staff
231. African-American History to 1865
A survey of the history of African-Americans from their arrival in the English colonies to the end of the Civil War. African-Americans' struggle with slavery and oppression provide the central theme, but the course addresses the various political, economic, social, and cultural conditions which contributed to the development of a unique African-American community. Particular attention is given to the development of such institutions within this community as family, religion, and education. (Credit, full course.) Roberson
232. African-American History Since 1865
A survey of the major topics and issues in African-American history from 1865 to the present: the era of emancipation, the turn-of-the-century nadir of race relations, black participation in both world wars, the Harlem Renaissance, the Civil Rights Movement, and various dimensions of contemporary black life. The course also explores some of the historiographical themes that have catalyzed current scholarship and analyzes diverse theories about the black experience in America. (Credit, full course.) Roberson
237. Women in U.S. History, 1600-1870
A survey of the history of American women which considers how women experienced colonization, American expansion, the industrial revolution, war, and changes in the culture's understanding of gender roles and the family. The course also explores how differences in race, ethnicity, and class affected women's experience. (Credit, full course.) Berebitsky
238. Women in U.S. History, 1870 to the Present
A survey of the major changes in American women's lives since the end of the last century, including increased access to education, movement into the labor market, and changes in reproductive behavior and in their role within the family. Special consideration is given to the movements for women's rights. (Credit, full course.) Berebitsky
241. Global Women’s Movements Since 1840 (also Women's Studies)
An exploration of nineteenth- and twentieth-century women’s movements around the world. This global history provides the foundation of women’s widespread involvement today in such transnational movements as environmentalism and the defense of human rights. (Credit, full course.) Staff
267, 268. German History since 1500
The development of Germany in the light of major themes in western civilization from the Reformation to the present. The second semester begins in the mid-nineteenth century and focuses on the German nation's political problems. (Credit, full course.) Flynn
270. Women in European History Since 1750
This course surveys the roles and experiences of European women from the Enlightenment era to the present. With emphasis on individual lives and outlooks, the study illuminates women's quest for equality and dignity in the public sphere in Britain, France, and Germany. Themes covered include the development of feminist movements, modern feminism, and sexual liberation. (Credit, full course.) Flynn
272. France Since 1815
Although modern France is a product of the same tumultuous nineteenth- and twentieth-century developments experienced by the rest of Europe, the French reacted to the processes of industrialization, urbanization, and the democratization of politics, and the two world wars in their own fashion. This course considers in detail how France became “modern” and what the effects of this process were on different groups of individuals in French society. Readings center on primary documents. Prerequisite: none. (Credit, full course.) Mansker
279. History of American Education (also Education 279)
Issues and institutions in the development of American education from the seventeenth century to the present day. (Credit, full course.) Register
283. Environmental History
A study of critical environmental issues, particularly in Africa and the Middle East, with a focus on the increasing scarcity of renewable resources and the consequent rise of violent conflicts. (Credit, full course.) A. Knoll
294. The Art of War from Ancient Times to the U.S. Civil War
A survey of how war has been waged through the ages. Although the course emphasizes battles in the Western World, it also includes non-western contributions to the waging of war, particularly those of Africans and Middle Easterners. May not be taken for credit if the student has already received credit for History 298. (Credit, full course.) A. Knoll
295. Modern Warfare from the U.S. Civil War to the Present
A study of the way war has been waged, primarily in the West, from the Civil War to the present. Particular emphasis is on mechanization of warfare, the assault upon civilians, the creation of national armies, and the development of new weaponry. May not be taken for credit if the student has already received credit for History 298. (Credit, full course.) A. Knoll
301. Ancient Greece
Selected topics in the history of Ancient Greece from the early Bronze Age to the death of Alexander. Emphasis on reading, papers, discussion. (Credit, full course.) Ridyard
302. Ancient Rome
Selected topics in the history of Royal, Republican, and Imperial Rome. Emphasis on reading, papers, discussion. (Credit, full course.) Ridyard
303. Constructing Christendom: the West from Constantine to the First Crusade
This course examines the centuries from c.300 to c.1100 in which the political and cultural traditions of what we now know as Europe were constructed on the foundations of the Classical and "barbarian" worlds. It focuses especially on how contemporaries imagined and attempted to create a specifically Christian society by the conversion of the pagan Roman empire and, later, the Germanic pagans of Western Europe — a process which culminates in the "church militant" of the First Crusade. A further unifying theme is the legacy of empire in the cultural and political life of the post-Roman West. Attention is also given to the role of women, especially royal women, in the creation of the Christian culture of the early Middle Ages. Reading and discussion of primary sources, including the visual arts, are central to this course. Seminar. (Credit, full course.) Ridyard
304. Medieval Europe
Selected topics in the history of western Europe during the Middle Ages for the period c.1000 to c.1450. Emphasis on reading, papers, discussion. (Credit, full course.) Ridyard
305. The Renaissance
The history of Europe during the fourteenth, fifteenth, and early sixteenth centuries, with emphasis on the Renaissance in Italy and in northern Europe and the emergence of Christian humanism. (Credit, full course.) Staff
306. The Reformation Era (also Religion 306)
The history of Europe, principally in the sixteenth century, with attention to ideas and the interaction of religion and society; includes the Protestant and the Catholic Reformations and the beginning of the era of religious wars. (Credit, full course.) Staff
307. 17th-Century Europe
The "crisis" of the seventeenth century and the upheavals in the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, England, and France; the dominance of France in the age of Louis XIV; the character of the emerging states and national cultures of Europe by about 1715. (Credit, full course.) Staff
308. The Revolutionary Era
The transformation of state and society from the Old Regime to the time of Napoleon. Emphasizes the causes and phases of Europe's first revolution, in France, 1750-1815. (Credit, full course.) Mansker
309. Politics and Society in Europe 1815-1914
A study of the foreign and domestic policies of the principal states, problems arising from the Industrial Revolution, liberal democracy, nationalism, and socialism, and the origins of World War I. (Credit, full course.) Flynn
311. Politics and Society in Europe after 1914
The external and internal development of the principal states, revolution, fascism, the search for a system of collective security, World War II, the Cold War, the democratic welfare state, and the European unity movement. (Credit, full course.) Flynn
312. 18th-Century England
A seminar in eighteenth-century English studies with emphasis on social and cultural development. (Credit, full course.) Perry
313. Family, Gender, and Sexuality in Early Modern Europe (also Women's Studies)
During the early modern period, the mutable sexual categories of the pre-modern world evolved into the definitions of masculinity and femininity recognizable today. In this seminar, students examine these transformations in cultural and social understandings of gender as they relate to the body, marriage and the family, and sexuality. Students also consider the fashioning of gender norms and related senses of self as well as the larger historigraphical issue of the use of gender as a tool of historical analysis. No prerequisite. (Credit, full course.) Staff
314. Law and Social Discipline, 1400-1800
This seminar examines early modern European legal institutions and their role in defining and enforcing societal norms of conduct and belief. In addition to the workings of governmental and legal institutions, the course explores how early modern communities used informal social and economic sanctions to police communal standards, sometimes against the will of official authorities. Readings address the early modern European civil, criminal, and ecclesiastical court systems, investigation and punishment of crime, criminalization of social deviance (witches, vagrants, religious minorities and other outcasts), and legal enforcement of sexual morality and gender roles. No prerequisite. (Credit, full course.) Staff
315. Saints, Witches, and Heretics in Early Modern Europe
A seminar on how the concepts of sainthood, witchcraft, and heresy changed and developed in the period of the Protestant and Catholic Reformations. The course explores the Catholic definition of heresy, responses to individual heretics (including Martin Luther), and the spirituality of Counter Reformation saints. It considers the Protestant attack on the cult of the saints, the reasons why the witch hunt was particularly extreme in countries that embraced Protestantism, and how examples of “true” and “false” religion helped to shape Protestant and Catholic identities. Prerequisite: none. (Credit, full course.) McCahill
316. The African-American Church in Slavery and Freedom
This seminar course examines the presence of the African-American church in the lives of African Americans and in the history of the United States. From its creation as an “invisible institution” during slavery to its dynamic existence during the era of black emancipation to its crucial presence during the Civil Rights Movement and beyond, the black church has been a vital force in framing the contours of African-American culture and shaping religious life in America. This course explores how the church has functioned as a formative social and political institution within a racially fractured but continually changing civic landscape. Prerequisite: None. This course has the attribute of American Studies (Credit, full course.) Roberson
317. African-American Intellectual History
This course examines the development of African-American thought from the mid-nineteenth century to the present and explores various cultural, spiritual and intellectual dimensions of African-American life. Emphasis is placed on political, religious and literary figures, including the works of Frederick Douglass, W.E.B. Dubois, Charles Chesnutt, Booker T. Washington, Henry McNeal Turner, Marcus Garvey, Zora Neal Hurston, Langston Hughes, Pauli Murray, Ralph Ellison, James Baldwin, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., Toni Morrison, and Cornel West. (Credit, full course.) Roberson
318. African-American Women and Religion (also Women's Studies)
This class examines African-American Women's participation and critical role in religious life in America. It explores black women's place in the formation of revival culture, the creation of religious ritual, and the institutional establishment of the black churches. Further, it investigates black women's vital role in the dissemination of religious values within and between generations. Through biography and autobiography, this course addresses the ways in which black women have appropriated religious language and sensibility in constructing the narratives of their lives. In sum, it explores the myriad ways African-American women contested and critiqued their place in the church and the community, while simultaneously supporting and furthering black churches and promoting the health of religious life. (Credit, full course.) Roberson
319. Movements toward Christian Unity in Late Reformation Europe (also Religion 319)
An investigation of the ideas, policies, and programs that focused on finding a basis for religious unity among the divergent churches and religious points of view in Europe from about 1560 to 1648. Attention is given to the political and cultural as well as religious context of these developments. The chief focus is on Britain, France, and Germany. (Credit, full course.) Staff
320. Victorian and Edwardian Britain
This seminar studies British history from the passing of the Great Reform Bill to World War I, with special attention to cultural and political developments. (Credit, full course.) Perry
321. English Identities
Addressing questions arising from contemporary debates over issues such as national character and historical memory, this seminar examines the lives of some English men and women; how individuals‚ identities have been shaped by wider social, cultural, religious, and political circumstance; and also how these same identities have been partly self-constructed. Course readings include biographies, autobiographies, and diaries from the medieval period to the late 20th century. Prerequisites: none. (Credit, full course.) Perry
322. Southern Lives
An exploration of Southern history through the lenses of biography, autobiography, and fiction. This seminar examines the careers of significant figures in the history and literature of the South from the antebellum era to the present. (Credit, full course.) Willis
323. The Depression-Era South (also American Studies)
This seminar explores both the perceptions and realities of the Depression-era South. Short lectures on the economic, political, and social conditions of the time serve as a foundation for extended attention to the literature, journalism, films, and academic movements of the era. (Credit, full course.) Willis
325. Revolutionary America
A study of the development and challenges of early American nationalism. Students consider the growth of republican institutions and ideas during the colonial era, the causes and conduct of the American Revolution, and the initial tests of the young republic. (Credit, full course.) Willis
327. The Old South
An exploration of the Southern past from the earliest English settlements to the establishment of the Confederate States of America. This course charts the development of distinctive Southern political, economic, and social structures, examines the role of chattel slavery in shaping the region, and analyzes the causes of the war for Southern independence. (Credit, full course.) Willis
329. The New South
An examination of Southern history from the end of Reconstruction to the early victories of the Civil Rights Movement. Students explore the transformation of the plantation system; map the influence of the section's new industries and cities; trace the roles of race, class, and gender in Southern society; examine the political issues and structures that governed the region; and probe the culture that has defined the South. (Credit, full course.) Willis
331. Modern Cities: Capital, Colonial, Global
An exploration of the modern urban experience in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas and a consideration of the social, cultural, and political transformations of world cities, including London and Paris, Cape Town and Algiers, Hong Kong and Shanghai, New York and Los Angeles, in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. (Credit, full course.) Staff
332. Twentieth Century American Culture (also American Studies)
An examination of major issues and topics in the cultural history of the U.S. from the 1893 Columbian International Exposition to the implosion of the internet dot.com bonanza in 2000. To dissect and analyze the discourses of race, gender, class, and sexuality in American life, the class concentrates on texts and images from the periods under examination, with special attention to the production and consumption of popular culture. (Credit, full course.) Register
334. Mass Culture and Popular Amusements in the United States, 1870-1945
A seminar on the development of mass culture and popular amusements in the United States in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Particular attention is paid to the important roles of women in the invention of these new cultural forms and to social and economic tensions generated by the rise of a mass commercial culture. (Credit, full course.) Register
339. The Making of Modern America, 1877-1920 (also American Studies)
A seminar on the cultural history of the United States from the end of Reconstruction to the end of World War I, with emphasis on the problems of analyzing changes in politics, religion, labor and industrial production, retailing, amusement, and consumption. Underlying the class is special attention to transformations of gender relations and identities at the turn of the century. (Credit, full course.) Register
341. Rome in the Renaissance
A seminar addressing the intellectual, artistic, political, religious, and social history of the city of Rome between 1400 and 1600. The course considers the concept of cultural rebirth and parses the range of ways in which scholars, artists, and churchmen used antiquity as they sought to assert the power and authority of the Catholic Church. Particular attention is paid to the interplay between “high” and “popular” culture and the broader question of what cultural history is and how it can be utilized. Prerequisite: none. (Credit, full course.) McCahill
342. Topics in British History
Studies of important political, social, and intellectual movements in British History. (Credit, half to full course.) Staff
345. The Age of the Enlightenment
An examination of the political, social, and economic history of eighteenth-century Europe and of the Enlightenment as a distinctive and significant culture. Includes the extension of European power and influence in other parts of the world. Attention is also given to the ideas and events of the age in relation to the Revolutionary era that followed. (Credit, full course.) Staff
346. History of Socialism
A study of the development of socialism as an ideology in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Among the major topics discussed are: utopian socialism, Marxism, anarchism, German social democracy, Russian Marxism, and Chinese Marxism. (Credit, full course.) Goldberg
347. The American Civil Rights Movement
This seminar surveys the major topics and issues of the twentieth-century Civil Rights Movement in America. In addition to exploring the lives and roles of popular figures like Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, and Jesse Jackson, the course examines the contributions of important but less prominent figures such as Charles Houston, Medger Evers, Ella Baker, Clifford Durr, and Septima Clark. Emphasis is placed on each phase of the movement, from the formation of the NAACP at the 1909 Niagara Conference to the legal strategy to overthrow racial segregation to the nonviolent protest of the 1950s and 60s and finally ending with the Black Power Movement. (Credit, full course.) Roberson
348. The Mexican Revolution
This course examines the Mexican Revolution (1910-1940), describing the ideologies and political programs of its rival leaders and forces. Emphasis is placed on analysis of the revolutionary movement as a mosaic of local uprisings, each with its own roots and objectives. The social origins of the participants, both followers and leaders, the causes of the insurrection, the objectives proclaimed by each faction, and the changes actually accomplished, are the main topics of discussion. The heterogeneity and ambiguity of the Mexican Revolution are explored by examining different approaches to the insurrection through biographies, novels, political theory, and historical account. (Credit, full course.) McEvoy
349. American Women's Cultural and Intellectual History
This discussion-based seminar examines women's experience from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. Topics include changes in understandings of motherhood and female sexuality, popular women's fiction, and representations of women in music, film, and television. (Credit, full course.) Berebitsky
350: Berlin — Impressions of a City (also German 350)
A survey of Berlin through its history and architecture, its literature and film with emphasis on the twentieth century. The course is divided into five parts: Berlin's early history before WWI, the Weimar Republic, the Nazi period, Cold War Berlin (East and West), and modern Berlin after 1989. In addition to the history and architecture, major novels and films of the city are examined throughout the semester. This course is taught in English and may not be used in fulfillment of the foreign language requirement; however, it can count toward the German major if a term paper is presented in German. (Credit, full course.) Zachau
352. Junior Tutorial
A consideration of some of the ways historians have dealt with historiographical issues. The books to be examined are all significant in the way they treat evidence, construct an interpretation of the past, and reflect ideas and values of the historians' own time. The emphasis in the course is on current historical methods and interpretations. Required of all junior majors. (Credit, full course.) Staff
353. The Nazi Period (also German 356)
An examination of the connection between Nazi ideology and German culture of the nineteen-thirties and forties. The course offers a discussion of artistic reactions to the Nazis among the German exile community, along with a discussion of literary works about the Nazis written after WWII. The course also offers an analysis of holocaust representations in art and literature. Included are examples from the works of Thomas Mann, Bertolt Brecht and Günter Grass, along with films screenings such as Triumph of the Will, Jacob the Liar and Europa Europa. The course is taught in English and does not fulfill the language requirement. (Credit, full course.) Zachau
354. Renaissance Humanism
An examination of the intellectual movement that first emerged in Italy in the fourteenth century and that played a central role in the European Renaissance. Topics include the rediscovery of the antique, civic humanism, Christian humanism, neoplatonism, and the impact of humanism on art, politics, science, and gender relations. Readings consist of original source material and include writings of Petrarch, Valla, Ficino, Machiavelli, Erasmus, More, and Montaigne. (Credit, full course.) Staff
355. Popular Religion in Europe, 1300-1800
A seminar which explores the interaction of popular and elite cultures in the lived religion of ordinary Europeans based on the idea that the religious experience of medieval and early modern Europeans embraced a rich spectrum of beliefs and practices distinct from the “official” religion endorsed by church and secular authorities. Students examine popular beliefs in sainthood, miracles, and the occult and in the process explore tensions between magic and religion, superstition and faith, and heresy and orthodoxy in the pre-modern age. Prerequisite: none. (Credit, full course.) Staff
356. Diplomatic History of Europe 1813-1914
A study of the methodology, practice and substance of European diplomacy from the collapse of the Napoleonic empire to the outbreak of World War I with particular emphasis on the Concert System and the international problems resulting from nationalism, industrialism, and colonialism. (Credit, full course.) Staff
357. Latin American Biographies
Through the reading of biographies, this course examines major topics in Latin American history. Important issues explored include: the Spanish conquest, the colonial experience, wars of independence, national projects, imperialism, and social revolutions. Among the historical actors whose lives are discussed and analyzed are: Hernan Cortez, Montezuma, Jose Baquijano y Carrillo, Simon Bolivar, Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, William Grace, Emiliano Zapata, Eva Peron, and Fidel Castro. (Credit, full course.) McEvoy
358. Women in Latin America
A seminar on the history of Latin American women from the seventeenth century to the present, examining the tension in Latin American countries concerning the role of women, their relationship to the family, and their desire for equality. The course explores controversies over the legal status of women, education, employment, and participation in political life. Students examine several theoretical approaches to gender studies together with specific case studies. (Credit, full course.) McEvoy
359. United States and Latin America Since 1898 (also Third World Studies)
This seminar deals with the historical interaction of Latin America with the United States from 1898 to the present. Specific topics examined include U.S. views of Latin America, imperialism, economic nationalism, the Cuban Revolution, guerrilla warfare, the Chilean and Nicaraguan cases, and the drug problem. The course discusses the goals, perceptions, and actions of the United States and various Latin American governments during this period. (Credit, full course.) McEvoy
360. Latin American Topics
A seminar designed to analyze a theme, period, or topic of significance in the development of Latin America from colonial times to the present. (Credit, full course.) McEvoy
363. Peasant Resistance and Rebellion in Latin America, 1500-1990
A seminar focusing on forms of resistance and accommodation of rural peoples in Latin American history — peasants, slaves, rural laborers, indigenous people and others — to the forces of cultural change and the impact of modernization over several centuries. Readings examine theories of the peasantry as a social group as well as forms and cases of rural collective action in Latin American history. (Credit, full course.) McEvoy
364. Topics in Russian History
An examination of significant developments in nineteenth- and twentieth-century Russia. Topics may include: the peasant problem, the revolutionary movement, major personalities, 1917, Stalinization/de-Stalinization, and foreign policy. (Credit, full course.) Goldberg
365, 366. Medieval England
Selected topics in the history of England from the Roman conquest to the accession of Henry Tudor. Emphasis on reading, papers, discussion. (Credit, full course.) Ridyard
367. Writing the Nation: Literature, Nationalism & the Search for Identity in Latin America: 1810-present (also Spanish 367)
A study of national projects in Latin America from 1810 to the present. Topics include Bolívar, the wars of independence, nineteenth-century visions of progress, Vasconcelos' concept of The Cosmic Race, and contemporary movements for the inclusion of women, blacks, Native Americans, gays, and other marginalized groups in a common Latin-American culture. (Credit, full course.) McEvoy, Spaccarelli
368. Saints and Society in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages
This course explores the place of Christian saints in the society and culture of the late Roman and medieval worlds. It analyzes changing ideals of sanctity and their relationship to broader social, religious and cultural developments. It also focuses on the varied functions of saints in society — as healers of physical ills, solvers of social problems, and symbols of political and religious "causes." Emphasis throughout is on the close relationship of religious ideals, ecclesiastical and secular politics, and social and cultural change. The course is a seminar with emphasis on reading, class participation, and papers. (Credit, full course.) Ridyard
369. Muslim Spain: Glory, Decline, and Lasting Influence in Contemporary Spain
A study of the rise of al-Andalus and the caliphate of Cordoba. The succeeding Taifa kingdoms, Almohad and Almoravid dynasties, and the Nasrid rule in Granada are studied as well as the Reconquest by the Christian kingdoms of the north. Special attention to the concepts of convivencia and mudejarismo. This course is part of the Sewanee Semester in Spain. (Credit, full course.) Cepeda / Chico
370. Ritual and Worship in the Long English Reformation
This seminar examines the role of ritual and worship in the religious and cultural history of England, ca.1530 to ca.1700. It begins with a look at the religious culture of pre-reformation England, then addresses the transformation of a traditional religion based on rituals into a religious system based as much on word as on rite. The course draws connections between these religious changes and the larger political, social, and cultural context in which they occurred. (Credit, full course.) Turrell
371. Tudor England: 1485-1603
A study of the reigns of the Tudor monarchs with special attention to innovations in government; the humanist tradition; the English Reformation; and the influence of these factors on the political, religious, social, and cultural developments of the time. (Credit, full course.) Turrell
372. Stuart England: 1603-1714
A study of the reigns of the Stuart monarchs and the mid-seventeenth century interregnum with special attention to the origins of the English Civil War and its impact on English ideas and institutions through the reign of Queen Anne. (Credit, full course.) Turrell
373. English Puritanism, 1558-1700
This seminar examines English Puritanism as a religious, cultural, and sometimes political movement from the Elizabethan settlement until the end of the seventeenth century. Topics covered include puritan piety, puritan social life, conflict over church rituals, and puritans' use of the media in their day, and the role of the puritans in the coming of the English civil wars. Students also look briefly at New England and Scotland as attempts to create a puritan paradise. Prerequisite: none. (Credit, full course.) Turrell
374. Anglicanism, 1350-1662 (also Religion 374)
A study of significant thinkers and events in the formation of the Anglican tradition from the English Reformation to the English Civil War and Restoration. Attention is also given to the pre-Reformation development of religious thought and practice in England. Writers from Thomas Cranmer to the Caroline Divines are considered in the contexts both of English and European history and of the intellectual currents of the period. (Credit, full course.) Lytle, Turrell
375. British India (also Third World Studies)
A study of British imperial rule in the wealthiest of England's colonies. It examines the colonial condition to determine the impact of British rule on Hindu and Muslim societies and the adjustments made by subjects to the British overlords. (Credit, full course.) A. Knoll
378. Sexuality and the Self in Modern Europe
This seminar investigates how and why sexuality became the key to selfhood in modern Europe. Drawing on the tools of gender analysis and cultural history, students explore the ways in which political, socioeconomic and cultural tensions of particular historical moments were manifested in the sexuality of individuals. Students also examine a variety of primary sources from the eighteenth to twentieth centuries to consider how individuals defined themselves through sexuality and how definitions were imposed on them by a variety of institutions and authority figures. Prerequisite: None. (Credit, full course.) Mansker
379. Honor, Shame, and Violence in Modern Europe (also Women's Studies)
This course treats honor as a tool for understanding change and continuity in European society from the seventeenth to the twentieth centuries. Honor and shame are viewed as conduits that allow students to explore broader sexual, gender, class and political developments. Particular attention is given to ways in which honor functioned differently in the public ideologies and private lives of dominant and marginal social groups. This course also explores the relationship of violence to the cult of honor. Prerequisite: none. (Credit, full course.) Mansker
380. Crimes and Scandals in the Historical Imagination, 18th–20th Centuries (also Women's Studies)
An investigation of the ways historians read past crimes and scandals for evidence of broader social, political, and cultural anxieties and desires. Focusing less on details of incidents themselves than on the debates and public interpretation surrounding them, this seminar deals with crimes such as those committed by Jack the Ripper or French murderesses at the end of the nineteenth century. In addition to analyzing secondary sources dealing with crime and scandal, students scrutinize a variety of primary documents such as trial records, medical and judicial debates, scientific analyses of criminality, memoirs of notorious criminals, and detective novels. No prerequisite. (Credit, full course.) Mansker
381. Travel Cultures, Global Encounters, 1800-1950
In recent centuries overseas explorations and investigations, journeys and migrations, and "exotic" advertising and tourism have defined the very nature of modernity. This course investigates the cultural frameworks of travel — the purposes, the interpretation of encounters, the interaction with peoples and landscapes — from 1800 to 1950. Through reading recent works of scholarship on imperial cultures and research in primary sources for European and American global exploration and travel, students learn how to analyze the discourses and practices that give meaning to experience. (Credit, full course.) Staff
382. Science, Segregation, and Popular Culture in 20th-Century South Africa
This seminar explores the rise and significance of three crucial and interrelated phenomena in 20th-cenrury South Africa. It examines the relationship between developments in science and the institutionalization of segregation, culminating in the ideology and practices of apartheid. The course further explores how popular culture both mirrored and shaped these changes in scientific understandings and political realities. By bringing together the histories of science, segregation, and popular culture, the seminar analyses the formation of the uniquely South African cultural racism that sustained apartheid state and society. Prerequisite: none. (Credit, full course.) Levine
383. Topics in the History of Imperialism and Empire (also Third World Studies)
This seminar studies in topical arrangement issues such as the theses of imperialism, the balance sheet of empire, the types of colonial systems, and the response of the colonized in Africa, the Middle East, and India. (Credit, full course.) A. Knoll
384. African Art and Culture
A survey of African art and culture primarily in West Africa, where settled agriculturists produced a superior plastic art. The course emphasizes intensive readings in ethnohistory and the ability to recognize and criticize African art forms, primarily masks and statuary. (Credit, full course.) A. Knoll
385. Missionaries, Mullahs, and Marabouts: African Encounters with Christianity and Islam (also Third World Studies)
This seminar examines the introduction and dramatic expansion of Christianity and Islam throughout Africa from the pre-colonial era to the current day. Looking at both sides of the cultural interchange, the course pays attention to themes of indigenous religion, translation, resistance, syncretism, and the colonial invention of religion. While the seminar focuses on secondary sources and historiography, primary sources are also considered. No prerequisite. (Credit, full course.) Levine
386. African Environmental History
A survey of African environmental and agrarian history, focusing on the historical interrelationship between Africans and their environment. Topics include colonial misconceptions of Africans and their environment; key environmental factors in the development of African societies and the slave trade; agrarian history with its focus on agricultural production; colonial-era developments leading to food insecurity; the failure of large-scale “development” and modernization projects and ideologies; the creation of nature reserves; the denial of African hunting traditions, and the promotion of the “great white hunter” and safari culture. This seminar class emphasizes historiography, primary sources, and discussion. Prerequisite: None. (Credit, full course.) Levine
387. Slavery and the Slave Trade in Africa
This seminar investigates intertwined phenomena of great importance to African history, from the pre-colonial era to the early twentieth century. The course examines the various forms of unfree labor in Africa through the lens of comparative slavery studies and then explores Africa’s key slave trades: the Saharan, East Indian, and Trans-Atlantic. The course focuses on the internal African dynamics that shaped labor recruitment and participation in the slave trade, stressing African agency in the face of dynamic historical circumstances. Prerequisite: None. This course has the attribute of Third World Studies. (Credit, full course.) Levine
388. The United States and Vietnam since 1945 (also Third World Studies)
The focus of this course is the history of Vietnam since World War II, French colonialism, the development of the independence movement, the origins of U.S. involvement, and the escalation of the conflict in the 1960s. Vietnamese goals, American foreign policy, the anti-war movement, and the presidencies of Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon are topics of special interest. (Credit, full course.) Goldberg
389. European Cultural and Intellectual History, 1750–1890
From 1750 to 1890, European men and women experienced a startling new world of political, socioeconomic, and technological change. Developments such as the Enlightenment, urbanization, feminism, the democratization of politics and the discovery of the unconscious radically altered the mindset of intellectuals and contributed to the creation of modern forms of consciousness and artistic innovation. Examining art, novels, poetry, philosophical tracts, and utopian visions as symbolic languages that reflect changing social relationships and experiences, the course illuminates the broader cultural and intellectual reactions to the processes of modernization. No prerequisite. (Credit, full course.) Mansker
390. Family, Gender and Sexuality in Early Modern Europe
The medieval and early modern periods witnessed a transformation in the cultural and social understandings of gender. During this period, the mutable sexual categories of the pre-modern world evolved into the definitions of masculinity and femininity recognizable today. This seminar examines these changes in the understanding of gender and the family in Europe in the early modern period, drawing upon readings in gender history, marriage and the family, and the history of sexuality. The course explores the ideal of Christian marriage and family and examines how the "ideal" compared to the reality on such issues as marriage practices, family, gender roles, homosexuality, and sexuality. The course also explores the fashioning of female and male gender norms and the construction of the male and female sense of self in the early modern period. (Credit, full course.) Staff
391, 392. Intellectual History of Contemporary Europe
Selected problems in the development of European intellectual culture from 1890 to the present with special attention to writings illustrating culture from an irrationalist view of life. (Credit, half to full course.) Flynn
393. America's Civil War
This course examines the military, economic, political, and social upheaval of mid-nineteenth century America and considers the failure of antebellum political mechanisms, the growth of sectionalism, justifications for and against secession, the methods and implications of war, competing constitutional systems during the conflict, efforts to eradicate Southern separatism, and the lingering cultural implications of the nation's fratricidal dispute. Students employ the America's Civil War web site, as well as other media, in preparing for discussions, tests, and research papers. (Credit, full course.) Willis
394. Reconstructing the South
This seminar investigates a variety of post-bellum transitions in the United States South, as the defeated slaveholding society reluctantly conceded to less restrictive forms of labor and limited civil equality. Unlike traditional treatments of the era — which focus on politics and end with conservative overthrow of Republican rule — this course also considers changing modes of economic and social life, and concludes with the establishment of the Solid South in 1902. (Credit, full course.) Willis
395. War and Society in the Modern Period
This seminar traces the development of European military thinking and practice from the French Revolution to the present. It examines the relationship of military thinking to changes in European society and shows how the social history of war might illuminate some pressing contemporary issues. (Credit, full course.) A. Knoll
396. The Origins and Conduct of the First World War, 1900-1919 (also Political Science 396)
This course examines the problem of how and why Europe went to war in 1914, then comments on the conduct of the war itself and the peacemaking that followed. Attention is on the following topics: operation of the alliance and entente systems, impact of intelligence operations on foreign policy, domestic organization of the European powers, relationship between strategic planning and decision making, and the role of ideas in modeling approaches to international politics. The fortunes and misfortunes of eastern Europe and especially Austria-Hungary receive special emphasis. (Credit, full course.) Staff
397. The Origins and Conduct of World War II
A study of the causes, events, and results of World War II. Topics discussed include: the legacy of World War I, rise of totalitarianism, diplomacy of the 1930s, battles and strategies of the war, the Holocaust, and origins of the Cold War. (Credit, full course.) Goldberg
398. Intelligence and Foreign Policy in the 20th Century
This course examines the impact of intelligence operations on the conduct of diplomacy and international politics. Covert operations, intelligence estimates, technological assessment, cryptography, and the evolution of intelligence organizations during the twentieth century are covered. Special attention to outbreak of the First and Second World Wars and crises of the Cold War. (Credit, full course.) Staff
399. Central Europe, the Balkans, and International Politics, 1848-1998
This course examines the evolution of the Habsburg position in Central Europe, the emergence of the Balkan states, the Habsburg clashes with these states in the early twentieth century, the adjustments which took place between the two world wars, the impact of the Second World War and the Cold War on the Balkans, and the different paths taken by individual Balkan states since the late 1980s. (Credit, full course.) Staff
400. Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand
This course focuses on Southeast Asia. Students investigate each country’s unique history and traditions. For Vietnam and Cambodia, they examine the legacy of foreign intervention, including the impact of Chinese control, French colonialism, and American involvement. For Thailand they look at the traditions of monarchy and the attempts to maintain independence while surrounded by colonialism. In all cases the course connects history and culture in order to provide a context for understanding the development of traditional theatre. Prerequisite: None. (Credit, full course.) Goldberg
402. History of Imperial China
This course focuses on ancient and traditional China. Students discuss the rise of the dynastic system, unification under the First Emperor (including building of the Great Wall and the tomb of the Emperor), the development of the philosophies and religions of China (Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism), and historical events under the Han, T’ang, Sung, Mongol, Ming and Manchu dynasties. This historical survey provides the basis for our understanding of the development of Chinese culture. (Credit, full course.) Goldberg
440. Honors Seminar
The seminar has two functions: first, it serves as the classroom setting in which senior history majors are guided as they conduct the independent research for and complete the writing of their senior honors thesis; second, it operates as a workshop that assists honors candidates in the preparation of the thesis by engaging them in the larger scholarly enterprise of reading and reviewing each other’s work. Toward these ends, members of the history department and scholars from other colleges and universities share their work with and seek the critical engagement of the honors students. The class concludes with an oral presentation of each student’s research to the history faculty. Permission of the department chair is required for registration. (Credit, full course.) Staff
