Origins of European Society
Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2021 - Full Term (02/01/2021 - 05/11/2021)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Term: Spring 2021 - Full Term (02/01/2021 - 05/11/2021)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:
35
CRN: 56384
CRN: 56384
This course traces the contours of human experience in what has come to be called "Western Civilization," from its beginnings in the ancient Near East, Greece, and Rome, to the dawn of the modern global world in sixteenth-century Europe. Although topics will vary by instructor, all sections examine the myriad forms of social, political, religious, military, and economic organization that emerged in this rich tradition, Course meets the History major requirements for Group II. Writing intensive.
Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.
Equivalent(s): HIST 435, HIST 435H
Attributes: Writing Intensive Course, Historical Perspectives(Disc)
Instructors: STAFF
Times & Locations
| Start Date | End Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/1/2021 | 5/11/2021 | MWF | 10:10am - 11:00am | HORT 210 |
Additional Course Details:
The thematic focus of HIST 435 this semester will be on the institution of slavery in the western tradition. Slavery has played important economic, social, and political roles in societies ranging from the ancient Babylonians to modern times. Over the course of the semester, students will learn about the many different forms of slavery in the pre-modern West, including Western Asia, how contemporaries viewed slavery, and the day to day lives of slaves in numerous societies including classical Greece, the Roman Republic and Empire, and medieval Europe.