This course covers the origins of Western Civilization in the Mediterranean world and its development in Europe to the Protestant Reformation. It explores the achievements and disasters of the ancient world: democracy, republicanism, art, architecture, philosophy, literature, war, slavery, and despotism. It also explores Europe after the fall of the Roman Republic: Christianity, feudalism, plague, exploration, conquest, renaissance, and reformation. (Gen.Ed. HS)

This course covers the origins of Western Civilization in the Mediterranean world and its development in Europe to the Protestant Reformation. It explores the achievements and disasters of the ancient world: democracy, republicanism, art, architecture, philosophy, literature, war, slavery, and despotism. It also explores Europe after the fall of the Roman Republic: Christianity, feudalism, plague, exploration, conquest, renaissance, and reformation. (Gen.Ed. HS)

This course covers the origins of Western Civilization in the Mediterranean world and its development in Europe to the Protestant Reformation. It explores the achievements and disasters of the ancient world: democracy, republicanism, art, architecture, philosophy, literature, war, slavery, and despotism. It also explores Europe after the fall of the Roman Republic: Christianity, feudalism, plague, exploration, conquest, renaissance, and reformation. (Gen.Ed. HS)

The social origins and historic evolution of the present situation in South Africa; the course disentangles apartheid's causes from its description. (Gen Ed. HS)

The social origins and historic evolution of the present situation in South Africa; the course disentangles apartheid's causes from its description. (Gen Ed. HS)

The social origins and historic evolution of the present situation in South Africa; the course disentangles apartheid's causes from its description. (Gen Ed. HS)

Often seen as a prelude to World War II, the Spanish Civil War (1936-39) was the first major international confrontation between the ideologies of republicanism, fascism, anarchism, socialism and communism. The brutal struggle also left a deep mark on the cultural consciousness of the world, inspiring art such as George Orwell's book Homage to Catalonia and Robert Motherwell's series of paintings called ?Elegy to the Spanish Republic.?

This seminar trains students in historical research techniques and the writing of history, and fulfills the University's Junior Writing requirement. See the History Department course description guide for various sectional sub-titles and descriptions.

This seminar trains students in historical research techniques and the writing of history, and fulfills the University's Junior Writing requirement. See the History Department course description guide for various sectional sub-titles and descriptions.

This seminar trains students in historical research techniques and the writing of history, and fulfills the University's Junior Writing requirement. See the History Department course description guide for various sectional sub-titles and descriptions.