Over the next semester we will be exploring 350 years of European history, from the end of the religious wars to today. This is a critical time in the development on modern Europe with a number of complex events including the French Revolution, Industrial Revolution, rise of nationalism and imperialism and of course the world wars of our own century. This class will examine not only political history, but economic, religious, social, cultural and intellectual issues. Objectives Remember that whatever your major happens to be, it does have a history.
History is multidisciplinary.
By examining a range of historical disciplines, hopefully this class will be able to provide you with a better understanding of your own major and the larger context in which it developed. In addition, through papers, exams, discussions, and class activities, students will be given the opportunity to improve their oral and written skills. More importantly, especially from the viewpoint of an historian, this class will provide the student with a firm foundation for understanding modern Europe and how we came to this point in history. Textbooks Lerner, et.