History of classical Greece from the foundation of the Delian Confederacy to the death of Alexander III; reading in the sources in translation.

The cultural history of the Achaemenid and Hellenistic kingdoms from c. 600 to 31 B.C., with emphasis upon Greek and Persian interaction in the Near East.

The Roman Empire at its height; internal politics, imperial administration, and religion; readings from sources in translation.

An advanced survey of military history from the late Bronze Age to the fall of the Roman Empire in the West.

History of Byzantium, A.D. 330-843, with emphasis on internal political and religious developments and the relationship between Byzantium and its neighbors.

Christian origins and expansion to 600 A.D.; conflict with Roman Empire; internal dissent; basic institutions; Christian intellectuals; the imperial established church; monasticism; papacy; the barbarians and Christianity.

Europe 1100-1500; the 12th-century Renaissance; classical feudalism; rise of Christendom; the great economic revival; universities and scholasticism; religious dissent; and 14th-century crises.

The literary, artistic, and intellectual achievements primarily of Renaissance Italy against the background of economic, political, and social developments in western Europe. Beginnings and flourishing of the Italian Renaissance, from the era of independent communes to the quattrocento.

The rise and growth of Protestantism and the Catholic Reformation of the 16th century against the background of economic, political, and social developments in western Europe.

The background of the Revolution; the social bases and political schisms of the first three Revolutionary governments, 1789-1795; the program and role of Napoleon.

The important events and issues in European history from 1900-1950.

Intellectual and cultural history in Europe in the 19th century with emphasis on historic events which marked the formation of historical consciousness in the 19th century.

The religious, political, economic, imperial, and intellectual development of the English people from 1485 to 1714, with special attention to the constitutional struggles of the 17th century.

A study of Britain since 1900 with special emphasis on the rise of the Labour party and the development of the social welfare state

The impact on France of two world wars, the depression and decolonization, with emphasis on the breakdown of the political system and the emergence of a new society from the wreckage of the old.

Greece from 1453 to the present; Turkish rule, War of Independence, emergence of the modern state; focus on political, social, and cultural developments.

World War I; the Weimar period; Hitler and the Third Reich; and the two Germanies after 1945.

Advanced survey of East European history from World War I to the post-communist era.

Women and the economic, social, and political factors responsible for their status in society.

In-depth analysis of selected topics in American, European, and/or Third World women's history; topic varies by quarter.

Evolution of the family, primarily in Europe and the United States, with attention to minorities and cross-cultural comparisons.

The rise of the Jewish nation and religion in the Ancient Near East; settlement in Canaan; the Israelite and Judean monarchies until their conquest by Assyria and Babylonia.

Changing patterns of Jewish life since the Jews' struggle for Emancipation; migration movements and the shift of Jewish centers in Europe and the New World.

The history of Jewish messianic idea and of Jewish messianic leadership from ancient to modern times.

An investigation of Jewish life and thought in the Christian and Muslim worlds during the early Modern era.

Mayan, Aztec, and Incan Empires; the Spanish and Portuguese conquests and the transplanting of Iberian institutions; the Baroque period; the Bourbon Century and the Enlightenment.

A survey from the end of the reign of Peter the Great to the outbreak of World War I.

A survey of the first segment of the later Chinese imperial period, the Song (960-1279) and Yuan (1279-1368) dynasties.

History of modern China with emphasis on cultural contact between China and the West.

Selected thematic topics in Chinese history.

Political, social, and intellectual history of Japan from the beginning of the Meiji Period (1868) to the present.

An examination of the political and social developments in South Africa from the nineteenth century to the present.

Selected topics in African-American history from emancipation through segregation, and the Civil Rights Movement to the present.

Analysis of social, economic, cultural, and political changes in 18th century America.

The causes, character, and consequences of America's inter sectional war and the post-war settlement.

The westward spread of settlement and the influence of the westward movement on American development.

Disease, public health, and the profession and practice of medicine in America from colonial times to the present.

U.S. domestic and foreign policy history, 1921 to 1963 covering New Era, New Deal, World War II, Cold War, Fair Deal, Eisenhower Republicanism, New Frontier.

Major issues and events in American Indian history from the 1820s to the twenty-first century.

The history of the interaction between American principles of government, equality, liberty, and American society through the Civil War era.

Chicano experience from the late 16th century to 1900, with a special emphasis on race, class, and gender relations.

Survey of religious history of the United States from colonial times to the present.

Major currents in American thought and culture, 1900-present.

A continuation of 580.01; an analysis of the military and diplomatic events which shaped the world in the 20th century.

History of the international relations and diplomacy of Europe from the First World War to the present.

Emphasis on collective security, nuclear strategy, and the reciprocal impact of society and military institutions.

Domestic and international setting of U.S. diplomacy from 1920 to the present.

A survey of the history of science and its place and relationship to European society. European society 1550-1750.

An examination of the historical development of business from the early 17th century to the present with attention to the interconnections between business, technology, and science.

Introduction to the history, geography, culture, ethnic diversity, inter-communal relations, economy and strategic importance of Siberia in Eurasia's past and present.

An introduction to the social, cultural, and political history of medieval Central Eurasia, focusing on the interaction between nomadic and sedentary populations.

Nation-building in the South American republics during the 19th and 20th centuries with special emphasis on Argentina and Brazil.

Political, economic, and cultural history of West Indies (Cuba, Haiti, Dominican Republic, etc.) and Central America (Panama, Guatemala, Nicaragua, etc.) and relations with United States.

History of Mexico during precolonial, colonial, and independence periods with emphasis on the 19th and 20th centuries.

Introduction to issues in the history of Jews in Latin America, including the role of the region as a refuge from source of anti-Semitism.

A history of Iran in the Islamic period, focusing on nomadic-urban interaction and Iranian culture.

Modernization of the Middle East, from the early autocratic modernizers to the 19th century; economic, social, political, and intellectual transformations; modern Middle East in world perspective.

Major problems in history and culture of Islamic Spain (712-1492) and North Africa (641-present), including Egypt; special emphasis on nomadism and revivalism.

Examination of significant Muslim intellectual and social movements from the advent of Islam until the present.

The Sultanate and Mughal Empires (1000-1707 A.D.); emphasis on imperial institutions and the interaction of Hindu and Muslim societies.

The political, social, economic, and cultural history of contemporary India and the South Asian subcontinent, focusing on India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.

The investigation of particular problems in various fields of history.

The nature of historical judgment and interpretation: the roles of evidence, approach, and presuppositions. 598H (honors) may be available.

This course seeks to understand the history of literacy by examining literacy's contributions to making the modern world, and social changes' impacts on literacy.

Individual study in some field of historical development; designed to allow the student to work on a problem of particular interest.