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440 2001-2002 California State University, Fresno General Catalog
115. Ancient Israel (3)
Ancient Israel from Abraham to the de-struction
of Jerusalem in 70 A.D. Jewish
religious thought is discussed by placing
the books of the Old Testament in their
historical context.
116. Greek and Roman Religion (3)
Analysis of the religious ideas, customs,
and practices of ancient Greeks and Ro-mans
from the time of Homer to the estab-lishment
of Christianity.
119T. Studies in Ancient History
(1-3; max total 6 if no topic repeated)
Intensive study of special topics.
120. Byzantine History (3)
The Roman Empire in the East from the
anarchy of the third century to the fall of
Constantinople; political, military, and
economic causes of its survival, the Church’s
role, and the Empire’s relations with the
Islamic, Latin, and Slavic world.
121. The Middle Ages (3)
Prerequisite: HIST 1 or permission of in-structor.
Medieval Europe from the fall of
the Roman Empire in the West to the
Renaissance. (Formerly HIST 121A)
122. Medieval Culture (3)
Selected aspects of medieval life and culture
such as warfare, commerce, art and archi-tecture,
learning and the university pre-sented
as manifestations of the medieval
mind. Extensive use of visual materials.
124T. Studies in Medieval History
(1-3; max total 6 if no topic repeated)
Intensive study of special topics.
125. Renaissance (3)
Social, intellectual, political, and economic
factors that shaped Europe in the 14th and
15th centuries; humanism, foundations of
the state; secularization and dissent within
the church.
126. Reformation (3)
Analysis of the political, social, and intel-lectual
movements associated with the 16th
century religious upheaval.
129T. Studies in
Intellectual and Social History
(1-3; max total 6 if no topic repeated)
Topics concerned with ideas and move-ments
that have significantly shaped the
course of history.
130. Europe in the 17th Century (3)
European culture, society, and politics from
1600 to the death of Louis XIV.
cultural impact of the Second World War
in Europe. The causes, conduct, and con-sequences
of the war are analyzed.
140. Modern France (3)
The culture, politics, and society of France
from the Old Regime to the Fifth Republic.
141. Modern Germany (3)
Political and social developments from
Bismarck to the present. Rise of Germany
as a world power; failure of German de-mocracy;
Hitler and the Third Reich; pol-itics
of a divided Germany since 1945.
142. Tsarist Russia (3)
The political, economic, and social history
of Tsarist Russia from 862 to 1917.
143. The Soviet Union (3)
The political, economic, and social history
of the Soviet Union since 1917. (Formerly
HIST 143A)
145. Spain and Portugal (3)
Development of the Iberian Peninsula from
prehistoric to modern times.
147. Eastern Europe (3)
An analysis of the history of East Central
Europe and the Balkans.
149T. Studies in
Modern European History
(1-3; max total 6 if no topic repeated)
Intensive study of special topics.
150. England to 1485 (3)
Structure of the British government, soci-ety,
and economic life from Roman times
to The War of the Roses.
151. England and the Empire (3)
Rise of England and the British nation;
spread of the English-speaking peoples and
the transfer of British institutions; from
1485 to the modern era.
152. British History in Film
(3-4; max total 4)
Discussion and written historical analysis
of selected cinematic masterpieces in Brit-ish
history, from Henry II to the modern
era.
153. Canada (3)
Analysis of the Canadian historical experi-ence;
from discovery, through French re-gime
and British Empire, to modern trans-continental
nation.
157. Modern Africa (3)
The history of Africa since 1800. Topics
given special attention include the slave
trade and its abolition, European explora-tion,
the imposition of European colonial
131. Europe in the 18th Century (3)
Intellectual, social, and political develop-ment
of Europe from 1715 to the French
Revolution and Napoleon Bonaparte.
132. Europe in the 19th Century (3)
Prerequisite: HIST 2 or permission of in-structor.
History of Europe (mainly Great
Britain, France, Germany, and Austria) from
Napoleon to the outbreak of World War I.
Social and cultural consequences of the In-dustrial
Revolution; rise of modern national
states; European imperialism and dominance
in world affairs. (Formerly HIST 132A)
133. Europe in the 20th Century (3)
Narrative and interpretive account of 20th
century Europe. Stress on the impact of
World War I, the Communist and Fascist
Revolutions, the economic recovery of
Europe, and the loss of European signifi-cance
in the world after World War II.
134. Europe Today (3)
An examination of recent European his-tory,
emphasizing the trauma of decolo-nization,
adjustment to the reality of a
divided Europe, the twisting path to Euro-pean
unification, and the revolution in
European lifestyles caused by economic
prosperity.
135. European Cultural History (3)
Analysis of European thought from the
Enlightenment to the present. Major move-ments
in philosophy, religion, literature,
art, and architecture; ideologies such as
conservatism, liberalism, socialism, com-munism,
nationalism, racism, and fascism.
Emphasis on ideas of lasting and worldwide
influence. (Formerly HIST 135A)
136. European Military History
from Napoleon to Hitler (3)
Examination of strategic planning, tactical
innovation, military systems, and cam-paigns
from the time of Napoleon to Hitler.
World wars of the 20th century with par-ticular
attention to their causes and conse-quences.
137. Historic Preservation (3)
History of historic preservation in the United
States from 1816 to the present, and an
introduction to the methodology involved
in identifying, researching, and protecting
sites, buildings, and neighborhoods of ar-chitectural
and historical significance.
138. History of the
Second World War in Europe (3)
A detailed examination of the military,
diplomatic, political, economic, social, and
Object Description
| Title | 2001-02 General Catalog |
| Creator | California State University, Fresno |
| Format | PDF Document |
| Date of publication | 2001-05 |
| Subjects | California State University, Fresno. Curricula. Catalogs |
| Object type | Document |
| Location | Fresno, California |
| Language | eng |
Description
| Title | Page 440 |
| Full Text Search | History 440 2001-2002 California State University, Fresno General Catalog 115. Ancient Israel (3) Ancient Israel from Abraham to the de-struction of Jerusalem in 70 A.D. Jewish religious thought is discussed by placing the books of the Old Testament in their historical context. 116. Greek and Roman Religion (3) Analysis of the religious ideas, customs, and practices of ancient Greeks and Ro-mans from the time of Homer to the estab-lishment of Christianity. 119T. Studies in Ancient History (1-3; max total 6 if no topic repeated) Intensive study of special topics. 120. Byzantine History (3) The Roman Empire in the East from the anarchy of the third century to the fall of Constantinople; political, military, and economic causes of its survival, the Church’s role, and the Empire’s relations with the Islamic, Latin, and Slavic world. 121. The Middle Ages (3) Prerequisite: HIST 1 or permission of in-structor. Medieval Europe from the fall of the Roman Empire in the West to the Renaissance. (Formerly HIST 121A) 122. Medieval Culture (3) Selected aspects of medieval life and culture such as warfare, commerce, art and archi-tecture, learning and the university pre-sented as manifestations of the medieval mind. Extensive use of visual materials. 124T. Studies in Medieval History (1-3; max total 6 if no topic repeated) Intensive study of special topics. 125. Renaissance (3) Social, intellectual, political, and economic factors that shaped Europe in the 14th and 15th centuries; humanism, foundations of the state; secularization and dissent within the church. 126. Reformation (3) Analysis of the political, social, and intel-lectual movements associated with the 16th century religious upheaval. 129T. Studies in Intellectual and Social History (1-3; max total 6 if no topic repeated) Topics concerned with ideas and move-ments that have significantly shaped the course of history. 130. Europe in the 17th Century (3) European culture, society, and politics from 1600 to the death of Louis XIV. cultural impact of the Second World War in Europe. The causes, conduct, and con-sequences of the war are analyzed. 140. Modern France (3) The culture, politics, and society of France from the Old Regime to the Fifth Republic. 141. Modern Germany (3) Political and social developments from Bismarck to the present. Rise of Germany as a world power; failure of German de-mocracy; Hitler and the Third Reich; pol-itics of a divided Germany since 1945. 142. Tsarist Russia (3) The political, economic, and social history of Tsarist Russia from 862 to 1917. 143. The Soviet Union (3) The political, economic, and social history of the Soviet Union since 1917. (Formerly HIST 143A) 145. Spain and Portugal (3) Development of the Iberian Peninsula from prehistoric to modern times. 147. Eastern Europe (3) An analysis of the history of East Central Europe and the Balkans. 149T. Studies in Modern European History (1-3; max total 6 if no topic repeated) Intensive study of special topics. 150. England to 1485 (3) Structure of the British government, soci-ety, and economic life from Roman times to The War of the Roses. 151. England and the Empire (3) Rise of England and the British nation; spread of the English-speaking peoples and the transfer of British institutions; from 1485 to the modern era. 152. British History in Film (3-4; max total 4) Discussion and written historical analysis of selected cinematic masterpieces in Brit-ish history, from Henry II to the modern era. 153. Canada (3) Analysis of the Canadian historical experi-ence; from discovery, through French re-gime and British Empire, to modern trans-continental nation. 157. Modern Africa (3) The history of Africa since 1800. Topics given special attention include the slave trade and its abolition, European explora-tion, the imposition of European colonial 131. Europe in the 18th Century (3) Intellectual, social, and political develop-ment of Europe from 1715 to the French Revolution and Napoleon Bonaparte. 132. Europe in the 19th Century (3) Prerequisite: HIST 2 or permission of in-structor. History of Europe (mainly Great Britain, France, Germany, and Austria) from Napoleon to the outbreak of World War I. Social and cultural consequences of the In-dustrial Revolution; rise of modern national states; European imperialism and dominance in world affairs. (Formerly HIST 132A) 133. Europe in the 20th Century (3) Narrative and interpretive account of 20th century Europe. Stress on the impact of World War I, the Communist and Fascist Revolutions, the economic recovery of Europe, and the loss of European signifi-cance in the world after World War II. 134. Europe Today (3) An examination of recent European his-tory, emphasizing the trauma of decolo-nization, adjustment to the reality of a divided Europe, the twisting path to Euro-pean unification, and the revolution in European lifestyles caused by economic prosperity. 135. European Cultural History (3) Analysis of European thought from the Enlightenment to the present. Major move-ments in philosophy, religion, literature, art, and architecture; ideologies such as conservatism, liberalism, socialism, com-munism, nationalism, racism, and fascism. Emphasis on ideas of lasting and worldwide influence. (Formerly HIST 135A) 136. European Military History from Napoleon to Hitler (3) Examination of strategic planning, tactical innovation, military systems, and cam-paigns from the time of Napoleon to Hitler. World wars of the 20th century with par-ticular attention to their causes and conse-quences. 137. Historic Preservation (3) History of historic preservation in the United States from 1816 to the present, and an introduction to the methodology involved in identifying, researching, and protecting sites, buildings, and neighborhoods of ar-chitectural and historical significance. 138. History of the Second World War in Europe (3) A detailed examination of the military, diplomatic, political, economic, social, and |
