European History (EUH)

Survey of the development of Western Civilization from ancient times through the Greeks, Romans, Middle Ages and early Renaissance. Interdisciplinary approach will emphasize political, social, economic, religious, and cultural development and periods.

Survey of the ancient world from the rise of Near Eastern civilizations through the rise and fall of Greek and Hellenistic cultures. Strong emphasis is given to understanding the nature and contributions of Classical civilizations through the Hellenistic period.

This course focuses on how the Roman Republic developed an elaborate political and legal system, during which time Rome conquered Italy and began to look eastward to Greece, westward to Spain, and northward to Gaul (France) and Germania (Germany). Over time, it outgrew the institution of the Republic and transformed into the Roman Empire but only after nearly a century of civil war. The early Empire enjoyed a period of stability and peace but this too would fail. Ultimately, the Empire would dissolve into what we now know as early medieval barbarian kingdoms.

The course explores the period between c.400 and c.1400 A.D., a period which experienced both great expansion and great tension in Western society. Much of what we see from the medieval sources is a struggle for dominance between strong leaders who built up their power, sometimes in conjunction with and sometimes in opposition against, one another. In their quest for control, the boundaries and traditions that still influence our society today began to take shape.

This thematic survey examines the history of Europe from the Renaissance to the French Revolution. Among other topics, it will consider the Protestant and Catholic Reformations, the wars of religion, the witch hunts, absolutism, and the Enlightenment.

Thematic survey of Europe in the modern age from the French Revolution to the present

This course begins with the Late Roman Empire and ends with the fall of Viking domination. It identifies and explores features of the late western Roman Empire that perished or evolved in the early Middle Ages.

This course explores the formation of Europe beginning with the decline of the Anglo-Saxon and Carolingian empires to the political consolidation of the countries we know them today. It pays particular attention both to the social and intellectual forces that led to this transformation as well as to the shifting dialogue between political and religious leaders.

Examination of European history from the Renaissance to the Thirty Years' War (1400-1618), emphasizing the cultural, social, political, and economic character of these times.

Europeans traveled the globe in the age of empire. This course explores the history of European travel from 1700-1914. Major themes include industrialization, imperialism, and cross-cultural encounters.

This course will place the Nazi holocaust in historical perspective tracing the history of European antisemitism and analyzing the factors that led to Hitler's victory and the "Final Solution".

This course explores the political, social, and cultural history of France from the end of the Revolution of 1789 to the present day. As we trace the meaning of French republicanism and citizenship, the emergence of socialism, feminism, and other social movements, together with the development of French imperialism, we will ask how ordinary people coped with and understood their relationship to the French nation. In particular, we will investigate how people negotiated competing claims for liberty, equality, and social order during the period under discussion.

Survey of the social, cultural, economic, and political history of modern Britain since 1750.

History of the British empire and commonwealth from the 16th century to the present.

This course will provide a historical understanding of: the material and spiritual basis for the reentry of Western Christendom into the Mediterranean world; the ways in which Crusaders organized, financed, and participated in Crusades and the impact this had on European institutions and thought; the interrelations of Christians (East and West) and the Muslim world in the period of the Crusades.

This course focuses on the idea of inquisition as both a matter of law and as an event. In this period, questions of judicial procedure and fairness took center stage as jurists sought to protect rights before the court. Meanwhile, concerns over correct faith and social conventions led to the event known as the "Inquisition". However, this was not one event but many in different places and at different times. While often seen as two sides of the same coin, inquisition as procedural norms and as a program of persecution are in fact very different.

This course is an examination of the history of the German occupation of these and other countries after the summer of 1941. It focuses on the challenges imposed by that occupation and considering questions relating to collaboration and resistance.

This course explores topics relevant to the medieval and early modern period, that is between c.400 and c.1800. It will delve deeper into issues related, but not limited to: law, politics, religion, gender, economy, and societal shifts.

This research course explores the themes in medieval history, such as the development of the "state", law, and religion.

An assessment of how the Holocaust has been studied by historians over the past half-century, with a focus on debates and how differing conclusions have been drawn over time.

Examines key developments in the history of the British Isles from 1485 to 1714. Focuses on the societal crises resulting from state formation, the emerging structures of capitalism, transatlantic expansion, and the English Reformation.

Readings seminar in selected topics and problems in European history.