History 231: Origins of the Contemporary World is an introduction to the history of civilization from antiquity to the eighteenth century. Among the topics to be considered are: government and empire in Greece and Rome; Judaism, Christianity, and Islam; the Arab impact on the West; church and state in the Middle Ages; the Renaissance and Reformation; the expansion of Europe; the origins of the modern state; the Scientific Revolution; and the Enlightenment.

Prerequisite or corequisite: English 101.

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History on the Web

History 232

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