01:508:200 Ancient Near East (3) Origins and development of the societies of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Asia Minor, and Palestine, through the period of the Persian Empire. Credit not given for both this course and 01:563:200 or 01:685:200.

01:508:201 Islamic Civilization (3) Survey of Islamic societies from seventh-century Arabia to modern times. Religious, political, military, social, economic, and cultural institutions and organizational patterns.

01:508:205 The Modern Middle East (3) Shaping of Middle Eastern politics and society since 1800 out of the Islamic/Ottoman legacies and under the impact of modernity and Western encroachment. Credit not given for both this course and 01:685:305.

01:508:220 Ancient Africa (3) Precolonial African societies and kingdoms: family life, cities, Islam, growth and decline of states, impact of the slave trade, and African culture in the Americas. Credit not given for both this course and 01:016:220.

01:508:222 Modern Africa (3) Nineteenth- and 20th-century Africa: resistance and accommodation to colonialism; impact of Christianity; African workers and new elites; changing roles of women, nationalism, and revolution. Credit not given for both this course and 01:016:222.

01:508:224 Women and Gender in African History (3) Issues in the history of gender in Africa: female slavery; women and power formations; women in production and trade; family and community; and gender and protest. Credit not given for both this course and 01:016:224 or 01:988:224.

01:508:230 South Asian History: 600 BCE to 1950 CE (3) Introduction to 2,500 years of South Asian history from circa 600 BCE to 1950 CE. Credit not given for both this course and 01:925:230.

01:508:231 South Asian Civilization: The First Five Millennia (3) History and culture of South Asia from protohistoric beginnings in the Indus Valley to the late first millennium CE.�Emphasizes processes of sociocultural change such as social organization and ideology, religious institutions and patronage, and the evolution of classical culture. Credit not given for both this course and 01:925:231.

01:508:240 Classical Asia (3) Introduction to the three great civilizations of Asia: India, China, and Japan. Emphasis on traditional family life, art, literature, and the spread of Buddhism.

01:508:242 Modern East Asia (3) Development of China and Japan in the 19th and 20th centuries: the response to Western imperialism; the rise of Chinese communism and Japanese fascism.

01:508:244 China and the United States (3) History of contacts between the two peoples since 1784. Concentrates on period from 1941 to present. Includes all aspects of cultural, economic, and political relations.

01:508:246 History of Chinese Civilization (3) Introduction to foundational elements of Chinese civilization and society from a historical perspective. Evolution of main Chinese intellectual, political, social, economic, and religious traditions and institutions from the Neolithic to the present period.

01:508:260 Colonial Latin America (3) Study of formation of culture and society in Latin America through intermingling and merger of Native Americans, Iberians, and Africans.

01:508:262 Modern Latin America (3) Introductory survey of Latin America from Columbus to Castro with major emphasis on the political history (authoritarian, populist, and revolutionary movements) of the 19th and 20th centuries.

01:508:264 Latin America and the United States (3) Survey of the relations between the United States�and Latin American nations from the 1780s to the present.

01:508:280 Native American History I (3) Examines the images and realities of Native American cultures and histories from America before Columbus through the early period of European-Native American interaction.
(Formerly 01:508:379)

01:508:282 Native American History II (3) Examines the images and realities of Native American cultures and histories from the colonial period through the present day.

01:508:291,292 Topics in History (3,3) Study of special topics in global history at the intermediate level.

01:508:300 The Arab-Israeli Conflict (3) Evolution of the Arab-Israeli conflict over the past century. Emphasis on conflict's origins, dynamics, and complexities rather than on prescriptions for solution. Credit not given for both this course and 01:563:300.

01:508:301 Ottoman Empire (3) Political, socioeconomic, and cultural history of the Ottoman Empire, 1300-1900, from frontier principality, to world empire, to post-Suleymanic crisis and change. Credit not given for both this course and 01:685:301.

01:508:302 The Classical Age of Islam (3) Rise and expansion of Islam and formation of Islamic civilization in the Middle East from 600 to the demise of the Abbasid Caliphate ca. 1250. Credit not given for both this course and 01:685:302.

01:508:306 War and Revolution in Iran and Iraq (3) Examines key episodes of conflict between Iran and Iraq in the 20th century, including Iran's Islamic revolution, the Iran-Iraq war, and the two U.S. led wars on Iraq. Investigates the longer-term roots of conflict and its social, political, and ideological consequences.

01:508:307 Women and Society in the Islamic Middle East (3) History of women and gender relations in the Islamic Middle East: origins of gender inequalities; women's functioning within society; reality versus literary depictions; and recent transformations. Credit not given for both this course and 01:988:308 or 01:685:307.

01:508:310 Israeli Culture (3) Formation of modern Israeli culture since the beginning of Zionist immigration to Palestine; its historical, social, literary, and artistic expressions. Credit not given for both this course and 01:563:310 or 01:685:310.

01:508:316 Israeli Women: Historical and Literary Perspectives (3) Impact of socialism, nationalism, ethnicity, religion, and feminism on Israeli women's roles within the family, labor force, army, kibbutz, and politics. Credit not given for both this course and 01:563:316 or 01:685:316 or 01:988:316.

01:508:318 Nationalism in Modern Africa (3) Development of African political thought from the 18th century to the modern period with a focus on nationalism. Topics will include African responses to European conquest and colonization; efforts to situate Africa in world history; the emergence of African independence movements; and the influence of race, class, and gender on nationalist thought.

01:508:320 History of Southern Africa (3) Precolonial African societies and kingdoms, family life, religion, European colonialism, and African nationalist and revolutionary movements. Emphasis on South Africa, apartheid, and the freedom struggle.

01:508:321 African Cultural History (3) History of African music, art, religion, and other cultural practices in social and political context. Credit not given for both this course and 01:016:321.

01:508:322 West Africa (3) Politics in past and present states, rise of new social and economic groups, and various reactions to the West during precolonial and colonial eras.

01:508:324 Africans in the Americas (3) Africans in the Americas: Latin America, the Anglophone and Francophone Caribbean, and the United States. Focus on the African background, slavery, and race relations.

01:508:325 Africa from the 15th to the 19th Centuries (3) Explores the history of Africa between the 15th and 19th centuries. Focuses on themes such as state formation, economic development, and the imperial conquest.

01:508:326 Islam in African History (3) Relation of Islam to the history of long distance trade, the rise of urban centers, shifting identity formations, gender dynamics, and religious conflict.

01:508:327 World War II and Africa (3) Focuses on the history of Africa's involvement in World War II and the impact of this involvement on African political and economic history, with special emphasis on the war's role in nationalist movements.

01:508:328 History of Health and Healing in Africa (3) Impact of colonial and postcolonial history on patterns of health and health care in sub-Saharan Africa. Focus on African responses to changing new medical technologies and cultures, and emerging patterns of disease.

01:508:330 Early Modern South Asia, 1500-1800 (3) The Mughal Empire between the 16th and 19th centuries and the making of modernity in the region. Credit not given for both this course and 01:925:330.

01:508:331 Women in South Asian History (3) Origins and development of modern Indian feminist struggles in their historical contexts between the late-18th and late-20th centuries. Not open to first-year students. Credit not given for both this course and 01:925:331.

01:508:332 Slavery in South Asian History (3) Covers military, monastic, and household forms of slave employment in the economy of the region between the 12th and 19th centuries. Also traces changes in the legal and economic statuses of slaves in the latter half of the period. Credit not given for both this course and 01:925:332.

01:508:333 Culture and Power in South Asia (3) Explores connections between sacred power, "sciences," courts, nation building and developments in music, dance, drama, and cinema. Credit not given for both this course and 01:925:333.

01:508:334 Passages to India: South Asia through Travel Narratives (3) Introduces students to South Asian and comparative history through reading of travelogues by visitors from other civilizations, seventh century to 20th century.

01:508:335 Modern South Asia (3) Modern history of South Asia; focuses on the transition to and through colonialism.

01:508:336 South Asia, 1947 to the Present (3) Follows social and political development of South Asia after decolonization, assessing the developmental agendas and international relations of the new regimes. Credit not given for both this course and 01:925:336.

01:508:339 Asia and Africa since 1945 (3) Focuses on the history of sub-Saharan Africa, India, China, and the Islamic world since 1945. Emphasis on political, cultural, and social developments.

01:508:340 Late Imperial Chinese Culture and Society (3) Chinese history from the 16th to the 19th centuries. Focus on power, gender, and ethnicity in a comparative framework of analysis.

01:508:342 China, 1800 to the Present (3) Continuity and change in Chinese society, politics, culture, international relations, and the economy. Industrialization, rural life, nationalism, socialism, the party-state, gender issues,� and democracy movements.

01:508:344 China's Socialist Revolution (3) History of socialism and revolution in China, emphasizing rise of Chinese Communist Party, its victory in 1949, and post-1949 People's Republic of China.

01:508:346 Women in Chinese History (3) Dual focus: women and womanhood in history; Chinese history through women's eyes. From imperial times to present day. Credit not given for both this course and 01:988:348.

01:508:352 Japan's Rise to World Power (3) Japan's emergence from 1800 to present. The path to industrialization, military expansion, and postwar recovery. Emphasis on changing lifestyles depicted in literature and film.

01:508:360 The History of Brazil (3) Social, economic, and political developments of the Colonial Period, the Independence Movement, the Empire, the First Republic, the era of Getulio Vargas, and the Second Republic.

01:508:362 Mexico (3) Surveys Mexican history from pre-Columbian times to the present with special emphasis on the 20th century and the Mexican Revolution.

01:508:364 Environmental History of Latin America (3) Mutual reshaping of physical environment and human society in Latin America, from pre-Columbian through contemporary times. Credit not given for both this course and 01:590:364.

01:508:365 Revolution in Latin America (3) Compares and contrasts the causes and effects of major revolutionary movements in 20th-century Latin America: Mexico, Bolivia, Cuba, and Central America.

01:508:367 The Afro-Latin American Experience (3) Examines profound impact of African diaspora on Latin American societies where persons of African descent represent significant minorities and numerical majorities. Explores how Afro-Latin Americans remember the past and experience the present. Credit not given for both this course and 01:590:367.

01:508:368 Latin American Social History (3) Impact of economic development, immigration, and urbanization on lower- and middle-class life in the 19th and 20th centuries through literary and anthropological as well as historical sources.

01:508:369 Gender in Latin American History (3) Study of the position of men and women in Latin American society from pre-European times to the present.

01:508:370 The History of Cuba (3) Study of Cuba from pre-Columbian times to the present day. Deals with the long battle for freedom during the 19th and 20th centuries. Credit not given for both this course and 01:595:390.

01:508:371 History of Puerto Rico (3) Examination from pre-Columbian to present times. Focus on Spanish colonial policy, slavery and land tenure systems, emergence of national identity, U.S. invasion and rapid economic changes, and population control and migration. Credit not given for both this course and 01:595:371.

01:508:372 History of the Dominican Republic (3) From French invasion of Hispaniola to present. Role in Spanish Empire, U.S. control in transition to sugar economy, Trujillismo, U.S. invasion in 1965, and impact of migration on society. Credit not given for both this course and 01:595:372.

01:508:374 Comparative Slavery in the Caribbean (3) Analysis of different institutions of slavery in the Caribbean and the rise of the plantation societies. Investigating the effects on Europe and the eastern hemisphere and its legacy. Credit not given for both this course and 01:836:300.

01:508:383 History of Native American Women (3) Explores the lives and experiences of Native American women from 16th-century contact with Europeans through the present-day United States. Credit not given for both this course and 01:988:387.

01:508:391,392 Historical Studies (3,3) Separate sections focusing on different topics at different times and in different areas. Specific titles available at time of registration.

01:508:409 Crusader States Syria-Palestine, 1099-1291 (3) Origins, development, and extinction of the crusader states in Syria-Palestine. Dynamics of crusader colonialism and interactions with Muslims, Jews, and eastern Christians.

01:508:410 Medieval Turkey, 1071-1481 (3) Origins and development of Turkish states in Asia Minor including Seljuk Sultanate of Rum, its successor beyliks, and early Ottoman Empire. Credit not given for this course and 01:685:410.

01:508:420 African Labor History (3) African labor history: precolonial labor mobilization, control, and resistance; working-class formation; the labor process and worker consciousness. Credit not given for both this course and 01:014:367.

01:508:424 African Cities Past and Present (3) Social, cultural, economic, and political history of African cities with focus on student-led comparative research. Not open to first-year students. Prerequisite recommended: one course on Africa.

01:508:429 Research in African Historical Studies (3) Construction of the African past through extended study of sources for one region or theme. Requires research paper based on primary sources.

01:508:442 China's Foreign Relations (3) China's role in international affairs during the transition from the "unequal treaties system" to Soviet-bloc membership to participation in the international community.

01:508:450 Society and Culture in Japan (3) Topical approach to traditional Japanese history. Focus on social institutions, the courtly and martial arts, and the endurance of traditional values in postindustrial Japan.

01:508:468 Issues in African-Brazilian History (3) Overview of history of largest African diaspora community in the world. Critical analysis of major issues in African-Atlantic diaspora studies. Selected readings in literature, oral history, African-Brazilian movement documents, and iconography. Open to juniors and seniors only. Credit not given for both this course and 01:014:410 or 01:590:410.