HIST 387: Topics in Global History

HIST 387-001: History of the Indian Ocean, 1000AD - Present
(Spring 2012)

10:30 AM to 11:45 AM MW

Krug Hall 5

Section Information for Spring 2012

For many centuries, the peoples living on the rim of the Indian Ocean had established a vast maritime network that linked the civilizations of India, China, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and East Africa. The wealth and trade that crossed the Indian Ocean surpassed that of any other region, and it was in the hope of accessing this commercial zone that Europeans embarked on voyages of ‘discovery.’ This course examines the historical development of the Indian Ocean as a world of far-reaching cultural and economic exchange, passing through ‘stages’ of regional, Muslim, and European dominance. By emphasizing long-distance trade and interaction, rather than on land-based states, this course will investigate many issues, such as the nature of pre-modern/early modern globalization and the difficulty of studying people and places that are seen as between, or on the edge of, the high seas. Texts and readings will draw upon recent secondary research as well as historical and literary primary source materials.

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Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3-6

Study of historical topics or periods of special interest in global, Latin American, African, Asian, or Middle Eastern history. Notes: Topics announced in advance. May be repeated for credit when topic is different. May be repeated within the term.
Mason Core: Global Understanding
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies, Non-Western Culture
Schedule Type: Lec/Sem #1, Lec/Sem #2, Lec/Sem #3, Lec/Sem #4, Lec/Sem #5, Lec/Sem #6, Lec/Sem #7, Lec/Sem #8, Lec/Sem #9, Lecture, Sem/Lec #10, Sem/Lec #11, Sem/Lec #12, Sem/Lec #13, Sem/Lec #14, Sem/Lec #15, Sem/Lec #16, Sem/Lec #17, Sem/Lec #18
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

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