History of Russia....................................................................... 3 Russia from the origin of the nation, the Soviet period, and post-Soviet era. Analysis of Czardom, the Revolution and international relations in the modern world. Renaissance & Reformation................................................. 3 Europe from the late 14th to early 17th century. Stress on changes inaugurated by the Renaissance and Reformation; rise of nation-states and foundations of modern European society. Twentieth Century Europe................................................... 3 Europe in the era of World War I, the rise of Communism, Fascism and Hitler’s Nazi Party; World War II and the post-war period; the Cold War and the collapse of the communist system. History of the Jewish People............................................... 3 Post-biblical period to the present; social, political and cultural history of the Jew in the Middle East, Europe and the Americas; Anti-Semitism, the Holocaust, the State of Israel and Arab-Israeli tensions in the contemporary world. History of Christianity in Africa........................................... 3 A study of the major developments in the history of Christian- ity on the continent of Africa from the first century to the present. Emphasis will be on the role of missionaries and Afri- can agents in the emergence and growth of both mission and indigenous African churches and how Africans have engaged the gospel and adapted it to their social, religious, economic and political contexts. History of the Middle East & Islam I. ................................. 3 Political, social and cultural history of the Middle East with an emphasis on Islamic civilization to 1453. Special emphasis on relationships of Muslim and non-Muslim peoples under Islamic rule. History of the Middle East & Islam II................................. 3 Political, social and cultural history of the Middle East with an emphasis on Islamic civilization from 1453. Special emphasis on the development of the Middle Eastern state system following the First World War. Special emphasis on the Arab- Israeli conflict. Special Topics on Middle Eastern History....................... 3 Topics on Middle Eastern history including individual reading in historical literature. May be repeated with a different topic. Africa: History, Peoples & Culture. ..................................... 3 African society and culture from antiquity to the present. Emphasis on regional diversity, with particular focus on the effects of Islamization, African diaspora, colonialism, Christian-
nomic activities, social practices, religion and arts. Emphasis on both historical factors and contemporary developments.
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Latin American Revolutions................................................. 3 Revolutionary movements and regimes in 20th century Latin America: Mexican Revolution of 1910, Castro’s Cuba, Sandinismo (Nicaragua), Sendero (Peru), Zapatismo (Mexico). Analysis of international, regional and local factors, as well as of revolutionary culture and search for social justice. Studies in Developing Nations........................................... 3 Regional studies in the Third World; stress on indigenous cultures. European exploration and colonization; indepen- dence movements in the post World War II era; contemporary problems including economic growth and cultural conflict. The Rise of Modern America, 1877-1920........................ 3 Post-Civil War economic growth, immigration, trans-Missis- sippi settlement, industrialization, urbanization; America’s rise to world power, Progressive Era and World War I. The United States Since 1920.............................................. 3 Shaping of American social, economic, political, religious and intellectual life and foreign policy in the era of the twenties, New Deal, World War II, Cold War; emphasis on America’s new role in a world of global interdependence. California History..................................................................... 3 Exploration, colonization and geography; indigenous people; the Mexican period; statehood; the social, economic and political developments in the 20th century. Examination of contemporary California diversity and regional issues. Lab fee: $15 Interterm and summer only. Problems in American Diplomacy..................................... 3 Growth and development of American foreign relations from the Revolution to the present. Analysis of the conduct of foreign relations, its objectives and limitations. The Church in the American Experience...................... 1-3 A religious history of the United States from the Colonial to the contemporary period, emphasizing the Church’s effect on and its response to Puritanism, the westward movement, social and intellectual ferment, industrialization, immigration, urbanization and war. American Constitutional Law.............................................. 3 An examination of the principles of the American consti- tutional system looking primarily at U.S. Supreme Court decisions and the historical development of constitutional law. Attention also given to the judicial branch and its role in American government and politics, particularly its continuing interpretation of the U.S. Constitution as the framework for American democracy.
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