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History 111, Western Civilization II, treats the development of politics, thought and culture in Europe, and in areas of the world influenced by Europe, from about 1500 to the present. Among the topics to be considered are the Reformation, the emergence of national states replacing medieval empires, the Enlightenment, the French Revolution and the impact of Napoleon, the spread of European culture throughout the world as a result of imperialism in the 18th and 19th centuries, the rise of nationalism, and the two great twentieth century wars that devastated Europe.

History 111 fulfills the GE segment II category C requirement

Course Requirements: Two brief papers (4-5 pages, worth 20% of the grade each), due March 2nd and May 2nd ; one midterm (worth 25% of the grade), March 28^th; and a final (worth 35% of the grade), May 25^th, 1:30-4:00. Paper topics will be linked to the web site.

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Note: Failure to complete all the requirements will result in a grade of “F.”

Required reading:

Sigmund Freud, Civilization and Its Discontents

Primo Levi, Survival in Auschwitz

Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, The Communist Manifesto

Erich Maria Remarque, All Quiet on the Western Front

Jackson Spielvogel, Western Civilization Since 1500, 2nd ed. (ISBN 0534587097)

Emile Zola, Germinal

Lecture Schedule:

Week 1: Introduction, Background to Reformation