They will write a book report and a substantial research paper. In reflecting together on these issues, we'll attempt to clarify you own commitments as students of the past. We will read several general articles on the practice of history over the past century, applying what we learn there to a number of key works on slavery. Recommended Preparation Acceptance to and participation in the history department honors program required. All four papers must be completed in order to pass the course.
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Since 1789 Non-Western Modern Tim Heinrichs Class Description This course explores the social, political, and cultural forces that have effected change in the modern Middle East. We will begin with the Ottoman Empire's necessary adaptations to a transformed world at the dawn of the 19th century. The course will explore the world view that Islam and cultural traditions have produced and how they have shaped the process of change. One goal of this course is to draw comparisons with other societies facing similar processes of adaptation to change. A prior global history course or previous study of a non-Western region's history is helpful but not necessary.