HIS 234(3-0-3)
World Civilizations Since 1700
This course is a survey of world civilizations from about 1700. Emphasis is on political, cultural, economic, and social developments in East and South Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Africa, and Latin America. The course will explore the unique experiences of individual civilizations as well as their global interactions and commonalities and consider the degree to which present day societies are shaped by common global forces or by older and distinct cultural heritages.