A study of the commercial and cultural relations among Chinese, Indian, Iranian, and Roman/Islamic civilizations.

Research strategies and techniques; topics will vary.

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.

Designed to give undergraduate majors experience in the analysis of historical problems through a reading and research program.

An opportunity for students to study at a foreign institution and receive Ohio State credit for that work.

Specific content, location, quarter(s) of offering, and prerequisites vary; contact department office for details.

Informal conferences to allow full scope to the initiative of the student; a special topic is assigned and results are tested by papers and special examinations.

Examines the role of antisemitism in history. Considers the comparative historical contexts that shaped intolerance and exclusionary violence towards Jews and minorities.

The history of women in Latin America from the Conquest to the present.

History of Brazil during colonial and independence periods with major emphasis on the 19th and 20th centuries.

Introduction of the history and problems of contemporary Argentina.

This course examines the role of diplomatic and military intelligence in the making of policy in modern history.

Origins and early development of selected fundamental Islamic institutions in their historical and cultural context.

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

The Ottoman Empire from frontier warrior band to world power to "Sick Man of Europe"; factors in upsurge and decline; cultural interaction with the West.

Modernization of the Middle East in the 20th century.

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.

Major issues and events in Native American history from before the European invasion and colonization through the early 1820s.

Ancient civilizations (Near East, Greece, Rome); barbarian invasions; medieval civilizations (Byzantium, Islam, Europe); Renaissance and Reformation.

Political, scientific, and industrial revolutions; nationalism; the two world wars; decline of empires; the cold war. H112 (honors) may be available to students enrolled in an honors program or by permission of dept.

Exploration of the political, social, and economic history of the colonial and independent African countries, using a variety of interdisciplinary approaches and materials.

Introduction to the transformation of societies and cultures of modern China, Korea, and Japan from the 17th century to the present.

The political, constitutional, social, and economic development of the United States from the colonial period through the era of Reconstruction.

Introductory survey of the history of the Native American peoples of the Andes from the Pre-Colombian period to the present.

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.

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

A survey of the history of science and its place and relationship to European society. Europe from the 18th and 20th centuries.

General survey of Latina/o history in the U.S. Topics include conquest and colonization, immigration, labor activism, education, politics, popular culture and social movements.

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

Comparative historical analysis of ancient Mediterranean civilizations: emphasis on Greek and Roman societies, urbanism, empires, literature, arts; from the Bronze Age to Fall of Rome.

General survey of (im)migration history in the U.S. from precolonial times to the present. Topics include cultural contact, economic relations, citizenship, politics, family and sexuality.

Contemporary global problems in historical perspectives; war and threat of war; intercontinental, racial, ideological, and economic conflicts; the search for a new world order.

Introduction to the principles, methods, and history of archaeological investigation in the ancient Greek and Roman world, illustrated through a selection of major classical sites.

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

An examination of the causes, conduct, and effects of the revolutionary war in Vietnam from 1945 to 1975.

A general survey of state history-social, economic, religious, and political-from the Indian period to the present time.

Origins of modern slavery; its development in the US: the evolution of African-American life and culture from 1619 to the end of the Civil War.

American women from pre-European-settlement to the present; experiences of Native American, African American, Mexican American, Puerto Rican, Asian American, Jewish, Appalachian, working-class; and lesbian women.

Jewry and Judaism from remote antiquity to the 15th century A.D.

The historical background of the holocaust; dimensions of destruction; world response; post war trials; moral and philosophical issues.

A study of how modern Jews appear in film compared with historical reality.

A survey of Russian civilization from earliest times to 1917; geography, peoples, culture, social, political, and religious institutions, and the impact of Westernization.

Provides an introduction to the history of technology, by examining critical technological developments which have shaped the modern world, from railways to biotechnology.

The history of American ecosystems from the last Ice Age to the present; focuses on historical debates over the causes and consequences of environmental change.

A survey of the Asian American experience in the United States, from the mid-19th century to the present.

Models of scientific innovation and study of selected examples of the great scientific revolutions: Copernican, Chemical, Darwinian, Quantum, Genetic, and others.

History of crime, criminal law, law enforcement agencies, prisons, and juvenile courts.

This course examines the means, methods, challenges and results of military encounters between modern imperial powers and indigenous forces they met on the battlefield.

Investigation of the methods historians use to understand the past.

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

Comparative historical analysis of ancient Mediterranean civilizations: emphasis on Greek and Roman societies, urbanism, empires, literature, arts; from the Bronze Age to Fall of Rome.

General survey of U.S. immigration and migration history from precolonial times to the present. Topics include cultural contact, economic relations, citizenship, politics, family and sexuality.

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.

Reading in the historical literatures of the era of Civil War and Reconstruction, from the 1840s to 1877.

An intensive study of selected problems and sources in ancient history (Near Eastern, Greek and/or Roman); readings in the primary and secondary materials.

Selected topics in western European history of the 17th and 18th centuries.

An intensive study of selected issues in Jewish history; emphasis on problems posed by available source material and by current research in the area.

Political, social, and economic developments; World Wars I and II; Communism, Nazism; present-day Europe; emphasis on methods of historical research and documentary analysis.

Selected problems in British history since 1485; emphasis on different schools and interpretations, on methods of research, and an analysis of documents.

Selected topics in modern Eastern European political, social, cultural, and intellectual history and historiography; theoretical and comparative emphasis.

Readings in the evolution of black culture, economics and family life, race relations, and the emergence of class stratification within the black community.

Analysis and comparison of the most influential writers on the theory and practice of warfare including Thucydides, Machiavelli, Clausewitz, Mahan, Fuller, and Liddell Hart.

Readings in selected topics in American history since 1898.

The history of American law and legal institutions, and their relationship to society, from colonial times to the present.

Readings in the historical literatures of Colonial America in its Atlantic World context to 1763.

Reading in the historical literatures of the Early and Antebellum Republics from approximately 1800 into the 1850s.

Readings in selected topics in American history to 1877.

Research topic to be announced.

The ancient history of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Anatolia, Persia, Israel, and the Levant to the establishment of the Persian Empire; readings from sources in translation.

Studies in the civilizations of Minoan Crete and Helladic/Mycenaean Greece in relationship with the Trojans, Hittites, Philistines, Cypriotes, Syrians, and Egyptians.

A history of Rome from the founding to the fall of the Roman Republic; readings in ancient sources in translation.

Decline and fall of the Empire in the West; military, social, economic problems; religious conflicts; emergence of Germanic kingdoms; readings from sources in translation.

Cities in the ancient Near East, Greece, and Rome, with an emphasis on their physical form and historical importance.

History of Byzantium, A.D. 843-1453, with emphasis on internal developments, the Crusades, the Fall of the City, and the legacy of Byzantium.

Europe 300-1100; Roman decline, Christianization of Europe, barbarian invasions; Carolingian renaissance; early feudalism and manorialism; investiture contest; crusades; economic and intellectual revival.

England from the Roman conquest to 1485; Anglo-Saxon society and institutions; the Norman conquest; law and Parliament; social, intellectual, and economic growth of the English people.

Climax of the Italian Renaissance in the era of Michelangelo and Machiavelli, and its eventual decline during the sixteenth century.

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.

An investigation of Jewish life and thought in the Christian and Muslim worlds during the Renaissance.

Unification of the thrones; the rise and fall of empire; rivalry with Portugal; Napoleon to the Civil War; Franco and the Post-Franco Era.