HIST 100: History of Western Civilization

HIST 100-025: History of Western Civilization
(Fall 2012)

04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W

David J. King Hall 107

Section Information for Fall 2012

What do historians mean when they say “Western civilization”? What is the difference between “Western” history and the history (or histories) of the rest of the world? Can people as different as Scots, Sicilians, and Syrians be said to share aspects of a common history? And then again, why study Western history, especially if some definitions of “Western” exclude us for some reason?

One way of getting at the answers to these questions starts with examining the creation of a specifically Western identity rooted in law, religion, and economics. Why is that? How did it happen? What have been the consequences, both good and bad, of this historical development? As we investigate these questions and those above, we will also examine several other related themes such as freedom and unfreedom, gender and sexuality, migration and settlement, and globalization in the modern and pre-modern world.

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Credits: 3

History of Western civilization from ancient Mediterranean origins through medieval and modern development of Europe to contemporary world. Notes: Students who take HIST 100 may not receive credit for HIST 101 or HIST 102. Equivalent to HIST 101, HIST 102.
Schedule Type: Lecture, Recitation
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This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

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