Following Alexander of Macedon's conquest of the Persian Empire, a Greek-speaking commonwealth stretched from the Mediterranean to India. This course examines this dynamic period of history to the coming of the Romans. Main topics include: Alexander and his legacy; Greek conquerors and native peoples in contact and conflict; kings, cities and experimentation with multi-ethnic society; unity and diversity in Hellenistic Egypt, Syria and Judea; new developments in science and religion.

Colloquia with a limited enrollment of 18 and surveys, both designed to introduce the study of history to students at the beginning level. Emphasis on the sources and methods of historical analysis. Recommended for all students with an interest in history and those considering a History major or minor.

Colloquia with a limited enrollment of 18 and surveys, both designed to introduce the study of history to students at the beginning level. Emphasis on the sources and methods of historical analysis. Recommended for all students with an interest in history and those considering a History major or minor.

Colloquia with a limited enrollment of 18 and surveys, both designed to introduce the study of history to students at the beginning level. Emphasis on the sources and methods of historical analysis. Recommended for all students with an interest in history and those considering a History major or minor. A survey of world history from 1000-2000. How did Europe, a cape of Asia, come to dominate much of the planet politically and culturally? The encounters of Vikings, Crusaders, conquistadors, missionaries, traders, settlers, revolutionaries, and feminists with non-Europeans.

Topics course. What was the Scientific Revolution of the 16th and 17th centuries? Did a revolution even occur? If it did, was it really revolutionary? If it occurred, what forces produced it? How did the boundaries of 'science,' which was known as 'natural philosophy,' change during this time period? Readings will be drawn from primary and secondary sources.

An introductory exploration of the physical forms that knowledge and communication have taken in the West, from ancient oral cultures to modern print-literate culture. Our main interest will be in discovering how what is said and thought in a culture reflects its available kinds of literacy and media of communication.

For juniors and seniors, admission by permission of the Global South Development Studies Advisory Board. Can only be taken once to count toward the minor.

This will ordinarily be an enriched version of the 300-level course currently offered.

Admission by permission of the department, for majors and honors students who have had four advanced courses in Greek.