The rise and spectacular fall of China?s last dynasty, the Qing (1644-1911), with particular emphasis on the social, economic, intellectual and military forces that transformed China from an empire into a modern nation in the decades leading up to the 1911 Revolution. Our subjects will include secret societies, restoration scholars, gunboat diplomacy, imperial decadence, new-text Confucian visions, clandestine missionaries, treaty-port translators and student revolutionaries. No prior exposure to Chinese history is assumed.

A survey of modern Germany in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries with an emphasis on cultural history. (Gen.Ed. HS, DG)

A survey of modern Germany in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries with an emphasis on cultural history. (Gen.Ed. HS, DG)

A survey of modern Germany in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries with an emphasis on cultural history. (Gen.Ed. HS, DG)

A survey of modern Germany in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries with an emphasis on cultural history. (Gen.Ed. HS, DG)

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We will examine the cultural, religious and political history of the High and Later Middle Ages, focusing on themes such as the relationship of sacred and secular power, the interaction of Christianity, Judaism and Islam, religious movements, heresies, and persecution. We will read a variety of primary sources including accounts of the crusades from eastern and western perspectives, and the letters of Abelard and Heloise. Assessment will include quizzes, a midterm and research papers.

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This is a stand-alone independent study designed by the student and faculty sponsor that involves frequent interaction between instructor and student. Qualitative and quantitative enrichment must be evident on the proposed contract before consent is given to undertake the study.