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ARTH 3255 - Renaissance Art on Site
Firsthand, direct knowledge of Renaissance art and architecture through an intensive program of on-site visits in Florence and Rome. The course aims to provide a deeper understanding of the specificity of images and sites; that is, their materials, texture, scale, size, proportions, colors, and volumes. It also aims to instill a full sense of the importance of the original location for the understanding and interpretation of Renaissance art. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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ARTH 3257 - Michelangelo and His Time
Analyzes the work of Michelangelo in sculpture, painting and architecture in relation to his contemporaries in Italy and the North. The class focuses on the close investigation of his preparatory drawings, letters, poems and documents. Prerequisite: One course in the history of art beyond the level of ARTH 1051 and 1052
Credits: 3
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ARTH 3281 - Rembrandt
Study of the life and work of the great Dutch seventeenth-century master. Topics include Rembrandt’s interpretation of the Bible and the nature of his religious convictions, his relationship to classical and Renaissance culture, his rivalry with Rubens, and the expressive purposes of his distinctive techniques in painting, drawing, and etching.
Credits: 3
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ARTH 3351 - British Art: Tudors through Victoria
Surveys English (British) painting, sculpture, and printmaking from the reign of Henry VII Tudor (1485) to the death of Queen Victoria (1901). Major artists such as Holbein, Mor, Mytens, Rubens, van Dyck, Lely, Kneller, Hogarth, Rysbrack, Roubilliac, Gainsborough, Reynolds, Rowlandson, Flaxman, Lawrence, Constable, Turner, Landseer, the Pre-Raphaelites and Alma-Taddema are examined in their political, social, economic, spiritual, and aesthetic contexts. Prerequisite: At least one post-medieval art history course is recommended.
Credits: 3
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ARTH 3491 - Women Photographers and Feminist Aesthetics
This course explores the question of whether there might be something called a ‘feminist aesthetics.’ We look at the work of a handful of women photographers, and read criticism about photography, to leverage our exploration into feminist aesthetics. The course works within the frame of feminist discourse. It presents the work of a small number of photographers whose work we will interpret in conjunction with readings in criticism and theory.
Credits: 3
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ARTH 3525 - Topics in Renaissance Art History
Examines focused topics in Renaissance Art History.
Credits: 3 to 4
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ARTH 3545 - Topics In 20th/21st Century Art
Examines focused topics in 20th/21st Art History.
Credits: 3 to 4
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ARTH 3591 - Art History Colloquium
The Art History Colloquium combines lecture and discussion. Subject varies with the instructor, who may decide to focus attention either on a particular period, artist, or theme, or on the broader question of the aims and methods of art history. Subject is announced prior to each registration period. Enrollment is capped at 25. This course fulfills the second writing requirement.
Credits: 3
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ARTH 3651 - Anthropology of Australian Aboriginal Art
This class studies the intersection of anthropology, art and material culture focusing on Australian Aboriginal art. We examine how Aboriginal art has moved from relative obscurity to global recognition over the past 30 yrs. Topics include the historical and cultural contexts of invention, production, marketing and appropriation of Aboriginal art. Students will conduct research using the Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection and Study Center.
Credits: 3
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ARTH 3751 - Material Life in Early America
Studies American domestic environments (architecture, landscapes, rural and urban settings) and decorative arts (furniture, silver, ceramics, and glass) in relation to their social, cultural, and historical contexts from European settlement to 1825. Prerequisite: At least one course in either American art or early American history or literature is recommended.
Credits: 3
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ARTH 3761 - Women in American Art
Analyzes the roles played by women both as visual artists and as the subjects of representation in American art from the colonial period to the present. Explores the changing cultural context and institutions that support or inhibit women’s artistic activity and help to shape their public presentation. Some background in either art history or women’s studies is desirable.
Credits: 3
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ARTH 3781 - New York School
The New York School focuses on the background, development, and dissemination of abstract expressionism, beginning with an examination of the place and politics of the artist in America in the depression era. The slide lectures and required readings examine the social and intellectual groundings of the subjects of abstract painting in the 1940s and the development of an international art scene in New York in the 1950s.
Credits: 4
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ARTH 3861 - Chinese Art
The course is a survey of the major epochs of Chinese art from pre-historic to the modern period. The course intends to familiarize students with the important artistic traditions developed in China: ceramics, bronzes, funerary art and ritual, Buddhist art, painting, and garden architecture. It seeks to understand artistic form in relation to technology, political and religious beliefs, and social and historical contexts, with focus on the role of the state or individuals as patrons of the arts. It also introduces the major philosophic and religious traditions (Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism) that have shaped cultural and aesthetic ideals, Chinese art theories, and the writings of leading scholars.
Credits: 3 to 4
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ARTH 3862 - Japanese Art
Introduces the arts and culture of Japan. Focuses on key monuments and artistic traditions that have played central roles in Japanese art and society. Analyzes how artists, architects, and patrons expressed their ideals in visual terms. Examines sculptures, paintings, and decorative objects and their underlying artistic and cultural values.
Credits: 3
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ARTH 3951 - African Art
Studies Africa’s chief forms of visual art from prehistoric times to the present.
Credits: 3
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ARTH 3993 - Independent Study
Independent study in the history of art
Credits: 1 to 3
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ARTH 4051 - Art History: Theory and Practice
This course introduces art history majors to the basic tools and methods of art historical research, and to the theoretical and historical questions of art historical interpretation. The course will survey a number of current approaches to the explanation and interpretation of works of art, and briefly address the history of art history. Prerequisite: Major or minor in art history.
Credits: 3
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ARTH 4591 - Undergraduate Seminar in the History of Art
Subject varies with the instructor, who may decide to focus attention either on a particular period, artist, or theme, or on the broader question of the aims and methods of art history. Subject is announced prior to each registration period. Representative subjects include the life and art of Pompeii, Roman painting and mosaics, history and connoisseurship of baroque prints, art and politics in revolutionary Europe, Picasso and painting, and problems in American art and culture. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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ARTH 4951 - University Museums Internship
This is the second semester of the internship at either the Fralin Museum of Art or Kluge Ruhe. Students will work approximately 100 hours per semester in the museum, and will participate in three training sessions and three academic seminars. Prequisite: ARTH/GDS 4951 and instructor permission, by application. Please see information at www.virginia.edu/art/arthistory/courses and www.artsandsciences.virginia.edu/globaldevelopment
Credits: 3
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ARTH 4952 - University Museums Internship
This is the second semester internship at either UVA Art Museum or Kluge Ruhe. Students will work approximately 100 hours per semester in the museum, and will participate in three training sessions and three academic seminars. ARTH/GDS 4951 and instructor permission, by application; deadline May 1. Please see information at www.virginia.edu/art/arthistory/courses and www.artsandsciences.virginia.edu/globaldevelopment
Credits: 3
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ARTH 4998 - Undergraduate Thesis Research
Research for a thesis of approximately 50 written pages undertaken in the fall semester of the fourth year by art history majors who have been accepted into the department’s Distinguished Majors Program.
Credits: 3
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ARTH 4999 - Undergraduate Thesis Writing
Writing of a thesis of approximately 50 written pages undertaken in the spring semester of the fourth year by art history majors who have been accepted into the department’s Distinguished Majors Program.
Credits: 3
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HIAF 1501 - Introductory Seminar in African History
Introduces the study of history intended for first- or second-year students. Seminars involve reading, discussing, and writing about different historical topics and periods, and emphasize the enhancement of critical and communication skills. Several seminars are offered each term. Not more than two Introductory Seminars may be counted toward the major in history.
Credits: 3
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HIAF 2001 - Early African History
Studies the history of African civilizations from the iron age through the era of the slave trade, ca. 1800. Emphasizes the search for the themes of social, political, economic, and intellectual history which present African civilizations on their own terms.
Credits: 4
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HIAF 2002 - Modern African History
Studies the history of Africa and its interaction with the western world from the mid-19th century to the present. Emphasizes continuities in African civilization from imperialism to independence that transcend the colonial interlude of the 20th century.
Credits: 4
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HIAF 2031 - The African Diaspora
A history of African peoples and their interaction with the wider world; emphasis on historical and cultural ties between African diasporic communities and the homeland to the mid-nineteenth century.
Credits: 4
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HIAF 3011 - North African History from Carthage to the Algerian Revolution
Surveys the main outlines of North African political, economic, and cultural history from the rise of Carthage as a Mediterranean power until the conclusion of the Algerian war for independence in 1962, and the creation of a system of nation-states in the region. It places the North African historical experience within the framework of both Mediterranean/European history and African history. Focuses mainly upon the area stretching from Morocco’s Atlantic coast to the Nile Delta; also considered are Andalusia and Sicily, and the ties between Northwest Africa and sub-Saharan regions, particularly West Africa.
Credits: 3
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HIAF 3021 - History of Southern Africa
Studies the history of Africa generally south of the Zambezi River. Emphasizes African institutions, creation of ethnic and racial identities, industrialization, and rural poverty, from the early formation of historical communities to recent times.
Credits: 3
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HIAF 3051 - West African History
History of West Africans in the wider context of the global past, from West Africans’ first attempts to make a living in ancient environments through the slave trades (domestic, trans-Saharan, and Atlantic), colonial overrule by outsiders, political independence, and ever-increasing globalization.
Credits: 3
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HIAF 3091 - Africa in World History
World history from the perspective of Africa, for advanced undergraduates. The interpretive emphasis falls equally on the epistemology of thinking historically, historical processes recurring throughout the human experience, and the specific ways in which Africans experienced and elaborated them. The course develops a strong critique of conventional textbook approaches to both Africa and world history.
Credits: 3
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HIAF 4501 - Seminar in African History
The major seminar is a small class (not more than 15 students) intended primarily but not exclusively for history majors who have completed two or more courses relevant to the topic of the seminar. Seminar work results primarily in the preparation of a substantial (ca. 25 pp. in standard format) research paper. Some restrictions and prerequisites apply to enrollment. See a history advisor or the director of undergraduate studies.
Credits: 4
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HIAF 4511 - Colloquium in African History
The major colloquium is a small class (not more than 15 students) intended primarily but not exclusively for history majors who have completed two or more courses relevant to the topic of the colloquium. Colloquia are most frequently offered in areas of history where access to source materials or linguistic demands make seminars especially difficult. Students in colloquia prepare about 25 pages of written work distributed among various assignments. Some restrictions and prerequisites apply to enrollment. See a history advisor or the director of undergraduate studies.
Credits: 4
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HIAF 4591 - Topics in African History
Topics courses are small, discussion-oriented classes available to any student with sufficient background and interest in a particular field of historical study. Offered irregularly, they are open to majors or non-majors on an equal basis.
Credits: 3
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HIAF 4993 - Independent Study in African History
In exceptional circumstances and with the permission of a faculty member, any student may undertake a rigorous program of independent study designed to explore a subject not currently being taught or to expand upon regular offerings. Independent study projects may not be used to replace regularly scheduled classes. Open to majors or non-majors.
Credits: 1 to 3
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HIEA 1501 - Introductory Seminar in East Asian History
Introduces the study of history intended for first- or second-year students. Seminars involve reading, discussing, and writing about different historical topics and periods, and emphasize the enhancement of critical and communication skills. Several seminars are offered each term. Not more than two Introductory Seminars may be counted toward the major in history.
Credits: 3
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HIEA 2011 - History of Chinese Civilization
An intro to the study of Chinese civilization. We shall begin with the earliest human remains found in China & conclude in the present. The goal of this coure is not merely to tell the story of Chinese history, rich and compelling though the story is. Rather, our aim will be to explore what makes Chinese civilization specifically Chinese, & how the set of values, practices, & institutions we associate with Chinese society came to exist.
Credits: 3
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HIEA 2031 - Modern China
Studies the transformation of Chinese politics, society, institutions, culture and foreign relations from the Opium War. through the post-Mao Reform Era. Emphasizes the fluid relationship between tradition and transformation and the ways in which this relationship continues to shape the lives of the Chinese people.
Credits: 3
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HIEA 2071 - Japan, From Susanno to Sony
Comprehensive introduction to Japan from the earliest times to the present, highlighting the key aspects of its social, economic, and political history, and illuminating the evolution of popular culture and the role of the military.
Credits: 3
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HIEA 2072 - Modern Japanese Culture and Politics
An introduction to the politics, culture, and ideologies of modern Japan from roughly 1800 to the present. We will pay special attention to the interplay between Japan’s simultaneous participation in global modernity and its assertion of a unique culture as a way to explore the rise of the nation-state as a historically specific form.
Credits: 3
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HIEA 2073 - Japan to 1868: An Historical Introduction
This lecture class surveys the history of Japanese civilization from prehistory to the end of the nineteenth century. Through an assortment of historical, literary, religious and visual materials, it offers an introduction to the political, social, religious, intellectual, artistic, and cultural life of Japan in its various epochs.
Credits: 3
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HIEA 2081 - Korea: Antiquity through the 12th Century
The development of Korean culture from the Three Kingdoms Period through the Silla (675-918) and Early Koryo (936-1200) dynasties.
Credits: 3
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HIEA 2091 - Korea 13th-19th Centuries
Second of a three part sequence on the history of Korea from earliest times into the 21st century. This course covers the period bracketed by the Mongols in the 13th and 14th centuries and the opening of the Yi Dynasty in the late 19th century.
Credits: 3
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HIEA 2101 - Korea: Late Nineteenth through Early Twenty First Centuries
History of Korea from 1876 into the first decade of the 21st century.
Credits: 3
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HIEA 3111 - China to the Tenth Century
Surveys the social, political and economic organization of traditional Chinese society, traditional Chinese foreign policy, and major literary, artistic, and intellectual movements.
Credits: 3
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HIEA 3112 - Late Imperial China
Survey of the social, political, and cultural history of China from 10th to the early 20th centuries. Topics include the philosophic basis of state and society, the formation of social elites, the influence of nomadic peoples, and patterns of popular dissent and rebellion, among others
Credits: 3
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HIEA 3141 - Political and Social Thought in Modern China
Studies political and social thought from the early 20th century to the present, as reflected in written sources (including fiction), art, and films.
Credits: 3
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HIEA 3151 - East Asian-American Relations in the 20th Century
A lecture and discussion course focusing on the changing relationship between East Asian Countries (China, Japan, Vietnam and Korea in particular) and the United States in the 20th century.
Credits: 3
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HIEA 3161 - China Encounters the World
A lecture and discussion course focusing on how China has encountered the world in the past 400 years, with an emphasis on the late 19th and 20th-centuries. In particular, it will analyze the impact of the Chinese ‘victim mentality’ in order to pursue an understanding of why radical revolutions have dominated China’s modern history. While the emphasis of this course is China’s external relations, foreign policy issues will be examined in the context of China’s political, economic and social developments in broader terms.
Credits: 3
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HIEA 3171 - Meiji Japan
This course will examine the rise of the nation-state form in Japan as a new form of historical subjectivity. It will explore in depth the political, economic, social, and cultural changes in the wake of the collapse of the Tokugawa Shogunate in 1868 to the start of the Tasiho period in 1912.
Credits: 3
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HIEA 3172 - The Japanese Empire
This course is an exploration of Japan’s imperial project from roughly 1890-1945. We will start by developing a critical theoretical vocabulary with which we will then focus on three recent and important books on Japanese imperialism in East Asia. At the end of the semester we will also look briefly at anti-imperial and decolonization movements as well as the status of the category of ‘empire’ for analyzing the postwar period.
Credits: 3
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HIEA 3211 - Japan’s Economic Miracle
Examines the history of Japan since the early 19th century by exploring the causes and consequences of the economic and social changes that have made Japan one of the most important advanced industrial countries in the contemporary world.
Credits: 3
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HIEA 3221 - Japan’s Political History
Examines Japanese history since the early 19th century, exploring changes in political ideas, institutions, and behavior among both governing elites and the mass of Japanese citizenry.
Credits: 3
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HIEA 3311 - Peasants, Students and Women: Social Movement in Twentieth-Century China
Studies rural revolution, student movements, women’s liberation, and the transformation of the social order since the late 19th century.
Credits: 3
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HIEA 4501 - Seminar in East Asian History
A small class (not more than 15 students) intended primarily but not exclusively for history majors who have completed two or more courses relevant to the topic of the seminar. The work of the seminar results primarily in the preparation of a substantial (ca. 25 pp. in standard format) research paper. Some restrictions and prerequisites apply to enrollment. See a history advisor or the director of undergraduate studies.
Credits: 4
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HIEA 4511 - Colloquium in East Asia
A small class (not more than 15 students) intended primarily but not exclusively for history majors who have completed two or more courses relevant to the topic of the colloquium. Most frequently offered in areas of history where access to source materials or linguistic demands make seminars especially difficult. Students prepare about 25 pages of written work. Some restrictions and prerequisites apply to enrollment. See a history advisor or the director of undergraduate studies.
Credits: 4
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HIEA 4591 - Topics in East Asian History
Topics courses are small, discussion-oriented classes available to any student with sufficient background and interest in a particular field of historical study. Offered irregularly, they are open to majors or non-majors on an equal basis.
Credits: 3
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HIEA 4993 - Independent Study in East Asia
In exceptional circumstances and with the permission of a faculty member any student may undertake a rigorous program of independent study designed to explore a subject not currently being taught or to expand upon regular offerings. Independent Study projects may not be used to replace regularly scheduled classes. Open to majors or non-majors.
Credits: 1 to 3
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HIEU 1501 - Introductory Seminar in Pre-1700 European History
Intended for first- or second-year students. Seminars involve reading, discussing, and writing about different historical topics and periods, and emphasize the enhancement of critical and communication skills. Several seminars are offered each term. Not more than two Introductory Seminars may be counted toward the major in history.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 1502 - Introductory Seminar in Post-1700 European History
Intended for first- or second-year students. Seminars involve reading, discussing, and writing about different historical topics and periods, and emphasize the enhancement of critical and communication skills. Several seminars are offered each term. Not more than two Introductory Seminars may be counted toward the major in history.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 2001 - Western Civilization I
Surveys the fundamental institutions and ideas that have shaped the Western world. Topics include great religious and philosophical traditions, political ideas, literary forms, artistic achievements and institutional structures from the world of the ancient Hebrews to the eve of the modern world (ca. 3000 b.c. to 1600 a.d.).
Credits: 3
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HIEU 2002 - Western Civilization II
Surveys the political and cultural history of the Western world in modern times. Emphasizes the distinctiveness of Western civilization, on the reasons for the rise of the West to global domination, and the relative decline of the West in recent times.
Credits: 4
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HIEU 2031 - Ancient Greece
Studies the political, military, and social history of Ancient Greece from the Homeric age to the death of Alexander the Great, emphasizing the development and interactions of Sparta and Athens.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 2041 - Roman Republic and Empire
Surveys the political, social, and institutional growth of the Roman Republic, focusing on its downfall and replacement by an imperial form of government, the subsequent history of that government, and the social and economic life during the Roman Empire, up to its own decline and fall.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 2051 - Economic History of Europe
Studies European economic history from the middle ages to the industrial revolution. Emphasizes the emergence of the market and the rise of capitalism in Great Britain.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 2061 - The Birth of Europe
Studies ways of life and thought in the formation of Western Europe from the 4th century a.d. to the 15th. Includes a survey of the development of society and culture in town and countryside, the growth of economic, political, and religious institutions, and the impact of Muslim and Byzantine civilizations.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 2071 - Early Modern Europe and the World
European history, from the Reformation to Napoleon, in global perspective.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 2072 - Modern European History Since 1815
Analyzes the political, social, and economic developments in Europe from the age of Napoleon to the present.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 2101 - Jewish History I: The Ancient and Medieval Experience
This course surveys the pre-modern Jewish historical experience from antiquity through the sixteenth century.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 2102 - Modern Jewish History
Survey of Jewish history from the seventeenth century to the present, primarily in Europe, but with further treatment of Jewish life in the U.S. and Israel. Major topics include Jewish historical consciousness; patterns of emancipation; religious adjustment; the role of women; anti-Semitism; Zionism; the American Jewish experience; the Holocaust; the establishment of Israel; and Jewish life in Europe after the Holocaust.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 2111 - History of England to 1688
Studies England and the British Isles from earliest times to the accession of William III.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 2112 - The Emergence of Modern Britain, 1688-2000
This lecture course surveys the history of Britain from the Glorious Revolution to our own time. The making and remaking of this nation state over three hundred years will be shown in its connections with the history of Europe, and the wider story of the making of the modern world.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 2132 - The Jews of Poland from 1600 to the Present
The Jews of Poland from 1600 to the Present
Credits: 3
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HIEU 2152 - History of the Russian Empire 1700-1917
Studies the history of Russia from Peter the Great to the Bolshevik Revolution and the establishment of Soviet power.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 2162 - History of Russia Since 1917
Explores the collapse of the Russian Empire and the rise of the Communist state. Emphasizes the social revolution, Stalinism and subsequent ‘de-Stalinization,’ national minorities, and the collapse of the Soviet regime.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 2212 - Contemporary Europe
This class surveys the major developments in Europe from 1945 up to the present day. Topics that we examine include the legacy of World War II, the division of Europe during the cold war, the economic and political progress of the continent, the crises triggered by decolonization and imigration, and the continuing struggles of Europeans to build a united, peaceful and stable union.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 3000 - Modern Imperialism: 19th and 20th Centuries
A history of Modern Imperialism from the beginning of the nineteenth century to post-Second World War decolonisation: with particular reference to the British Empire.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 3021 - Greek and Roman Warfare
Surveys the history of ancient warfare from the Homeric era until the fall of Rome.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 3041 - The Fall of the Roman Republic
Surveys the history and culture of the last century of the Roman Republic (133-30 b.c.), emphasizing the political and social reasons for the destruction of the Republican form of government and its replacement by a monarchy.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 3051 - History and Civilization of France: Revolution to 1945
The social, political, economic, philosophical, and artistic developments in France from the Revolution to 1945. Taught in French.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 3091 - Ancient Law and Society
Study of the interrationships between law, politics and society in ancient Greece (chiefly Athenian) culture, the Hellenistic kingdoms and Rome (from the XII Tables to the Justinianic Code). Focuses particularly on the development of the idea of law; on the construction of law’s authority and legitimacy; on the use of law as one method of social control; and on the development, at Rome, of juristic independence and legal codification. Prerequisite: HIEU 2031 or HIEU 2041, or permission of the instructor.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 3101 - Early Medieval Civilization
Studies early medieval civilization from late antiquity to the 11th century. Emphasizes selected themes in cultural history.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 3111 - Later Medieval Civilization
Discusses intellectual and cultural history, political and social theories, and religious movements from the 11th to the 16th centuries.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 3121 - Medieval Society: Ways of Life and Thought in Western Europe
An introduction to the social and intellectual history from the tenth century to the sixteenth.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 3131 - The World of Charlemagne
Explores the Byzantine, Muslim, and European worlds in the 8th and 9th centuries. Compares political, institutional, and social history, and the Catholic, Orthodox, and Islamic faiths.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 3141 - Anglo-Saxon England
Surveys England and its Celtic neighbors in Wales, Scotland, and Ireland from the departure of the Romans in the early 5th century to the Scandinavian conquest in 1016. Emphasizes the human diversity and cultural and institutional creativity of the Anglo-Saxons.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 3151 - Medieval Iberia, 411-1469
This course offers an introduction to Islam and a cultural history of Al Andalus from 711 until the expulsion of the Moriscos from early modern Spain in 1609.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 3152 - History of the British Empire
This course will focus primarily on the ‘second’ empire in Asia and Africa, although the first empire in the Americas will be our first topic. Topics covered include the slave plantations in the West Indies, the American Revolution, the rise of the British East India Company and its control of India, and the Scramble for Africa. Special emphasis will be placed on the environmental history of our points of debarkation.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 3161 - The Medieval Church
The history of the western church from the time of Constantine through the sixteenth century, based on a study of selected texts.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 3171 - Eastern Christianity
Surveys the history of Christianity in the Byzantine world and the Middle East from late antiquity (age of emperor Justinian) until the fall of Constantinople. Emphasizes developments in theology, spirituality and art, and the relation of Christianity to Islam. Considers Eastern Christianity in modern times.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 3181 - Medieval Christianity
Detailed study of the development of Christianity in the Middle Ages and of how it reflected upon itself in terms of theology, piety, and politics. Cross-listed as RELC 3181.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 3211 - Medieval and Renaissance Italy
Surveys the development of the Italian city-state between 1050 and 1550, emphasizing the social and political context of Italian culture.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 3215 - Dante’s Italy
This course investigates Italy’s history and culture at the end of the Middle Ages through the life and writings of Dante Alighieri, Italy’s greatest author of the medieval and early modern period. Through lectures and discussions on Dante’s most important writings, students will be introduced to the culture of Italian city-states as well as to the most important literary and philosophical ideas of the late Middle Ages.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 3221 - The Culture of the Renaissance
Surveys the growth and diffusion of educational, literary, and artistic innovations in Europe between 1300 and 1600.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 3231 - Reformation Europe
Surveys the development of religious reform movements in continental Europe from c. 1450 to c. 1650 and their impact on politics, social life, science, and conceptions of the self. Cross-listed as RELC 3231.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 3241 - Later Medieval England
A documentary history of English society from the Conquest to the death of Richard II.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 3251 - Imperial Spain and Portugal, 1469-1808
General survey of the Iberian peninsula from Ferdinand and Isabella to Napoleon, including the development of absolutism, the enforcement of religious orthodoxy, the conquest of the New World and the Iberian imperial systems, the price revolution, the ‘decline’ of Spain and the Bourbon reforms, and the arts and literature of the Golden Age.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 3261 - History of Russia to 1700
Topics include the history of the formation of the Kievan State, the Appanage period, Mongol domination and the emergence of the Muscovite state; foundations of the first Russian state, evolution of its institutions, cultural influences from the origin to the decline; and the rise of successor states and particularly the multi-national state of Moscow.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 3271 - Three Faiths, One Sea: The Early Modern Mediterranean
The course will provide students with an overview of the Mediterranean world from the conquest of Constantinople (1453) to the displacement of the sea in a globalizing economy. The main purpose of this course is to demonstrate the cultural, political, and religious diversity of the Mediterranean region. Special emphasis is placed on Christian, Jews, and Muslim interaction.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 3291 - Stuart England
Studies the history of England (and its foreign relations) from 1603 to 1714, with commentary on some major themes of early Hanoverian England to the end of Sir Robert Walpole’s ministry. Includes newer interpretations on Stuart monarchy, the background and consequences of the Civil War, restoration ideology and politics in relation to the Cromwellian Interregnum, the Revolution of 1688, social and local history, and the creation of the first British Empire.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 3311 - Social History of Early Modern Europe
Surveys social, economic, and demographic structure and change in pre-industrial Europe, focusing on social unrest and rebellions.
Credits: 3
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