2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
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2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived]

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HIST 442 - War, Religion, and Culture: Christians and Muslims in the Mediterranean World, 1000-1600


3 credits

Description
This cross-cultural course will examine patterns of cooperation and conflict between Christian and Muslim societies in a region subject to a common geography, ecology, and climate. Combining lecture and discussion formats, the class will concentrate upon the following topics: the Mediterranean as a connected structure, the forging of a pluralist culture, and the “grand clash” of destiny between Christians and Muslims in Spain; transmission to Europe of Muslim scientific discoveries and the Greco-Roman legacy; the Crusades as an episode of conflict and peace interchange; the 16th Century “World” War between Hapsburg Spain and the Ottoman Empire; and Malta as the new frontier between East and West. By exposing students to a variety of cultures, this course will facilitate an understanding of human diversity and complexity; promote respect, if not acceptance, for peoples different from ourselves; arouse interest in cross-cultural approaches to historical study; and expose students to an exciting and important world region.

Note
Open to graduate students. Graduate students are required to do additional work of a research nature. History majors may count History 422, 470, and 471 for Wider World; History 442 for Europe. A student should contact the course instructor during the first two weeks of class if he/she intends to count any of these courses in the category listed above. Otherwise, the course will fall within the category which it is listed in the Catalog.


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