Readings are due the day they appear on the syllabus.
Discussions and lectures will cover those readings. To become aware of the variety of promises and problems that have been a part of western experience. To begin constructing your own stories about the past on the basis of hard historical evidence so that they will serve your thinking and extend your experience. I will probably lecture some each class to enhance and extend our readings. We will have formal discussions of both primary and secondary source material each class.