History of Britain Since 1832. An analysis of the rise of industrial, urban class society, an examination of higher and popular culture, emphasis on the Victorian era. History of Christianity in the Soviet Union and Russia. Medieval Europe to 1300. A study of the factors influencing the cultural development of Europe during the Early and High Middle Ages.
Special attention is given to religious thought, practices and institutions.
The decline of the middle ages. Renaissance culture and the foundations of modern Europe. Attention given to politics, economics and culture with consideration of their reflection in the ideas of the age. An analysis of the revolutions of 1789 and 1848, and the rise of industrialization, liberalism, nationalism, and socialism, with particular emphasis on France and Germany. Analysis of socio-economic and cultural foundations of 20th century Europe, and the causes and impact of both world wars.