HIST 1210 - Plague, War, Slavery, and Ideas in European History

Goals: To understand some of the key developments that shaped European society, culture, and politics in the early modern period (1350-1800).

Content: This course surveys the history of Europe over five centuries. It looks at plague, war, and antisemitism; witchcraft and alchemy; new religions and scientific discoveries; the Atlantic slave trade and the systematic enslavement of millions of Africans that it made possible; and the causes and results—political, cultural, social—of these shocking developments.

Taught: Annually

Credits: 4