This course surveys the political, social, economic, and cultural developments that have shaped American history since the Civil War. The search by Americans for what George Washington called an "ordered liberty"--a balance between liberty and order best suited to allow for the individual "pursuit of happiness" while being mindful of the common good--and the growth in size and power of the U.S. government, are this class’s unifying themes.
- Survey of World History from the advent of settled farming communities until the maritime revolution of the fifteenth century (roughly 10,000 BC-AD 1500). Special topics covered include prehistory, the advent of civilization, the expansion of trade and cultural exchange, the social-political organizations of pre-modern societies and the emergence of the world?s great religious traditions.
- Survey of World History from 1500 to the present. Major topics covered include the development of the scientifi c world view, the industrial revolution, imperial-ism, revolutionary movements, modern ideologies, world war, decolonization, and the Cold War.
- An investigation of the history of the Christian Church from its origins in the fi rst century to modern times. The class focuses on the Western Catholic Church in the ancient, medieval, and early modern periods.
- A survey of European political, social, and intellectual history from ca 450 to 1450 Major themes covered include the relationship of church and state, scho-lasticism, gender roles, feudalism, and the religious and intellectual diversity of the Middle Ages
This course surveys the political, social, economic, and cultural developments that have shaped American history since the Civil War. The search by Americans for what George Washington called an "ordered liberty"--a balance between liberty and order best suited to allow for the individual "pursuit of happiness" while being mindful of the common good--and the growth in size and power of the U.S. government, are this class’s unifying themes.
This course will examine the political, economic, social and cultural development of Japan from ancient times to the present. Included will be Buddhism, Shinto and Christianity; the Samurai code; the shogunate; the modernization of Japan; U.S.-Japan relations. Primary objectives are for students to grasp the essential patterns of Japanese social structures, political systems, cultural values, and religious and ethical norms as they developed through the modern period and to appreciate them in relation to Asian neighbors and the West.
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