A study of Europe in the period 1400 1648. One year in introductory sequence in history required. A seminar exploring the lives of women and their role in society from the fifth through the fifteenth centuries. Topics include legal status, economic activity, marriage and family, and women in religion. Readings include both traditional and feminist-influenced secondary works, medieval works about and for women, and the writings of medieval women themselves.
Discussion is a major component of the course.
One year in introductory sequence in history required. A study of the impact of military defeat and economic crisis on the institutions, foreign and domestic politics, and society of modern Germany from the first World War to the reunified Germany of today. One year in introductory sequence in history required. Since 1945 A comprehensive review of the main developments in Eastern as well as Western European history since World War II, including such topics as the impact of the Cold War, loss of empire, political and economic trends, efforts to unify Europe, social welfare and consumerism, dissident forces, and chief currents in thought and culture. One year in introductory sequence in history required.