Attention will focus on African societies in their transformation under the impact of the West. A topical and analytical survey of the development of Latin American culture and civilization. The themes to be discussed include race relations, war and peace, and the struggle for a better life. Fall semester only. A survey of the traditional cultures and modern history of China and Japan.
Emphasis is on political systems, intellectual and religious history, and cultural development.
A survey of American history from the age of discovery through the Civil War. Emphasis on political, economic, and social problems in the growth of the American nation. By invitation or permission of instructor. Fall semester only. An introductory survey of Western European history from the late Roman period to approximately 1450.