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2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

HIST 152 - World History Since 1600 (4)


A thematic approach to World History with broad geographical and chronological coverage since 1600. It emphasizes the critical reading of primary and secondary sources in order to introduce students to the discipline of history. Students will study the origins of civilizations, the creation of empires, and the rise of nation-states. Political, diplomatic, economic, social, religious, philosophical and cultural perspectives will be addressed. Regions covered are North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, East Asia, Central Asia, Central and South America, Northern Europe, the Mediterranean, North America and Oceania. General principles will be augmented by case studies from specific regions. Spring.