Mr. W. Van Vugt. This course surveys the history of the last years of the Ottoman Empire and the rise and development of the Republic of Turkey. One theme of the course is that Turkey presents a case study of the emergence of democracy in a new nation. Other issues discussed include Kurdish nationalism, the conflict with Greece over Cyprus, and the history of American relations with, and the ambivalent attitude towards, Turkey. Readings include a standard history, a major novel, and a reader on current events.
Evaluation is based on two tests, an analytical essay, and brief reviews.
Mr. D. Howard. Spiritual crisis, in the years between the end of the Civil War and the end of the 1920s, took many forms. Class format and evaluation is based on readings, group discussions, and one major integrative paper. Ms. M. Bendroth. The Calamitous Fourteenth-Century.