156 courses in the 1980–81 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
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Department of History
Faculty listed in 1980–81
Professor, Chairman of the Department H. MacKinnon, BA (Montreal), PhL, STL (Gregorian), MA (Toronto), DPhil (Oxford)
Assistant Professor, Associate Chairman D. E. Wright, BA (Cambridge), MA, PhD (McMaster)
Professors
Faculty listed in 1980–81
R. W. Beachey, BA (Queen’s), PhD (Edinburgh) FRHistS$
P. G. Cornell, ED, MA, PhD (Toronto)
M. J. Craton, BA (London), MA, PhD (McMaster) FRHistS
F.H. Epp, BA (Bethel College), MA, PhD (Minnesota), LLD (Brandon) G
F. C. Gérard. MA (College St. Dominique, France), BD (McGill), STM (McGill), PhD (Hartford, Conn. U.S.A.)P
P. Keresztes', MA (Toronto), PhD (Graz)
W. Klaassen, BA (McMaster), DPhil (Oxford) G
J. F.H. New, BA, MA (Melbourne), PhD (Toronto), FRHistS
G. M. Ostrander, BA (Columbia), MA, PhD (California- Berkeley)
Adjunct Professors (WLU and Guelph)
Faculty listed in 1980–81
R. P. Fuke, BA (Toronto), MA (Maryland), PhD (Chicago), (WLU)
W. Stanford Reid, PhD (Penn.), FRHistS
Faculty listed in 1980–81
Associate Professors D. N. Baker, BA (Br. Col.), AM, PhD (Stanford) M. T. Cherniavsky, MA (Oxford) D. A. Davies, BA, PhD (Washington) Recipient of the Distinguished Teacher Award K. R. Davis, BA (Toronto), MA (Wheaton), PhD (Michigan) kK. D. Eagles, BA (Cambridge), MA, PRD (Washington) J. R. English, BA (Waterloo, AM, PhD (Harvard) P. J. Harrigan, BA (Detroit), AM, PhD (Michigan) L. A. Johnson, BA (Waterloo), MA, MPhil (Toronto) R. C. MacGillivray, BA (Queen's), AM, PhD (Harvard) K. M. McLaughlin, BA (Waterioo), MA (Dalhousie), PhD (Toronto)J E. P. Patterson, BA (Baylor), MA (Kansas), PhD (Washington) P. S. Smith, MA (Toronto), PhD (New Mexico) J J. O. Stubbs, BA (Toronto), MSc (Econ) (London), DPhil (Oxford) J. A. Wahl, CR, BA (W. Ont.}j, MA, PhO (St. Louis) J J. W. Walker, BA (Toronto), MA (Waterloo), PhD (Dalhousie) R. E. Wynne, DJur (Vienna), BEd, MA (Alberta), PhD (Washington)
Assistant Professors D. J. Horton, BA (Wat. Luth.), MA (Waterloo), PAD (McGill) S. K. Johannesen, BA (Evangel College), MA, PhD (Missouri) W. O. Packull, BA (Guelph), MA (Waterloo), PhD (Queen’s)R R. Sawatsky, BChEd (CMBC), BA (Bethel College) MA (Minnesota), MA (Princeton), PhD (Princeton) G
A thematic introduction to the development of the world’s major civilizations. This year’s theme is “Community and Social Order”, examining the dynamic relationship between individuals and their social structures, and their state.
HIST 101RMajor Themes of Western Civilization 1F 3c 0.5
An introduction to the historical development of European civilizaion from Graeco-Roman and Judaeo-Christian origins to the emergence of sovereign states.
HIST 102AThe American Revolution in World PerspectiveW 0.5
A discussion of the ideas of the Revolution, their sources in Western and in British History, their function in determining the political and cultural history of North America, and their relevance to the modern world.
Surveys the history of the social, political and economic changes which have led to the creation of new nations and the resurgence of old nations and peoples in Asia, Africa and the New World. Instructor: Walker.
HIST 102CThe Origins of Wars in the Twentieth CenturyW 0.5
An analysis of the diplomatic, political, economic, ideological, social and cultural explanations of the causes of the major wars of this century. Instructor: Stubbs.
HIST 102DThe Beginning of the Twentieth CenturyW 0.5
A look at how profound changes at the turn of the century (1880-1920) drastically affected the political, social, economic and cultural foundations of Western civilization.
HIST 102RMajor Themes of Western Civilization 2W 3c 0.5
An introduction to the historical development of Western history from the Reformation to the present. The course will survey the economic, social and intellectual trends during the period.
A survey of western civilization based on lectures, Kenneth Clark’s film series, “Civilization”, and on the reading of selected great books, including works by Marx, Freud and Mill. The focus of discussion will
be on the nature, movement and costs of civilization itself. . Instructor: MacKinnon.
This course will examine six main themes: pioneer life, modern economic development, urban growth, native Canadians, the social and economic role of women and the theory and practice of the “Canadian Mosaic”.
A considering of the shaping of American characteristics under the headings of: The Frontier; Religious Denominationalism; Libertarian Revolution; Black Slavery; New Immigrations; Mass Production; the Great Depression; War, and Global Americanism. Instructor: Ostrander.
The course will discuss the problem of Quebec in contemporary Canada by analyzing the historical background of key issues like separatism, the survival of the French language, French-Canadian nationalism and the Quiet Revolution.
HIST 118An Introduction to Western Intellectual History; Plato to MoreF 0.5
The course is a foray into seminal visions of the human predicament from early times to the 16th century. Readings range from Plato to Sir Thomas More, and Job to Danté.
An Introduction to Western Intellectual History: Since the Renaissance
An exploration of some of the questions and answers posed by thinkers on the human predicament from Renaissance and Reformation times to the modern period. Readings range from Luther to J. P. Sartre, Shakespeare to Marx and Freud.
This course will survey various aspects of ancient western civilization. The foundations of political life, social organization, and intellectual development will be considered, including the development of the Greek city-state and the Roman Empire.
A survey of selected topics designed to illustrate the development of medieval Europe. The end of the Roman political system and the formation of new political groupings in the West, the origins of feudalism, the crusades, and the Renaissance of the 12th century will be among the subjects considered. Instructor: Lavigne.
This course will survey the chief features of early modern European society. Topics will include the Renaissance and Reformation, the expansion of Europe, Old Regime society, the scientific revolution and the Enlightenment.
A survey of selected topics to illustrate the chief features of modern European history. Topics will include the French Revolution, the Industrial Revolution, liberalism, nationalism, and socialism, industrial society and the New !mperialism, the World Wars and their aftermaths.
The historical development of the societies, economy and public affairs of Canada from New France to the end of the Nineteenth Century. This is a foundation course for students concerned about Canadian questions.
An historical approach to the societies, economy, regions and public affairs of Canada in its world setting in the Twentieth Century. This is a foundation course for students concerned about Canadian questions.
HIST 130The Modern World in Historical PerspectiveF,S 0.5
This course will introduce students, through the interrelationships and interaction of selected themes, to the contemporary history of Europe, North America, and the Far East. Its format includes two interpretive lectures per week plus major films on twentieth century crises and optional discussion groups.
An historical examination of the urbanization process, the social, political and economic factors that shaped the Canadian city, and the relationship between selected metropolitan and hinterland areas. instructor: Johnson.
HIST 204HThe Individual and the Family in HistoryF 0.5
A survey of the changes in the quality and structure of life with special emphasis on love, marriage and the family in the West since the sixteenth century. instructor: Johannesen.
This course examines historically the formation of a distinct modern western popular culture, looking primarily at Britain, France, Canada and the United States from around 1850 to the present, and emphasizing such aspects as: industrialism and leisure, the family and sexual attitudes, religion and popular belief, education and literacy, drinking habits, organized sport and mass entertainment. Instructors: Harrigan, Wright.
The course will examine the revolutionary period of Russian history in terms of its broad implications for such issues as the transformation of man, society and culture.
An historical analysis of the development of Latin American oil policies and their relevance to North America. Multinational oil companies and the creation of indigenous petroleum industries will be studied.
HIST 204VThe History of Selected Racial and Regional Minorities in CanadaW 0.5
An introduction to the history of selected racial and regional minorities in Canada. The course examines the emergence of minority communities, and their position in modern Canadian society.
A survey of the main stages in the transition of Britain from a remote province of the Roman Empire to a prominent state of post-Reformation Europe. Within the chronological framework, cultural and social as well as political and institutional development will be examined.
A survey of the shaping of British society and the British experience from the time of Shakespeare to the present: constitutional conflict and compromise, rise and fall of empire, industrial and urban revolution, world wars and welfare state.
HIST 215Critical Issues in Contemporary European HistoryF 0.5
A survey of major developments in East and West Europe since 1945, with emphasis on the effects of the Second World War, the emergence of blocs, economic growth and institutions, political life in the major states, and international policies and problems.
HIST 223Canadian Culture and Society to 1900F,W,S 0.5
An inquiry into the nature of the Canadian experience by examining concepts and themes that were significant before the 20th Century. instructor: Cornell.
HIST 224Canadian Culture and Society in the Twentieth CenturyF,W,S _ 0.5
An approach to modern Canadian development as ’ the people have wrestled with such phenomena as: war, depression, internal and external tensions, urban growth, the “post industrial” society. Instructor: Cornell.
Offered by correspondence only in 1980-81.
~ Hist 230 F 0.5
Institutions of Jurisprudence and Concepts of Justice from Roman Times to Present Day Canada An introduction to the historical development of the principal streams of “‘the law” in the Western world and in Canada.
A survey of the social, political, and economic history of Greece with an introduction to the civilization of the Near East. Emphasis will be placed on Greece in the 5th and 4th centuries before Christ. instructor: Patterson.
This course is acceptable for credit by the Classical Studies department.
HIST 241The Emergence of Modern Europe: RenaissanceF 0.5
This course will focus on the Italian microcosm (1300-1527) and emphasize those intellectual, social, political and economic changes, most significant for the emergence of modern Europe such as the rise of capitalism, socialism and humanism.
This course will focus on the transfer of the Italian Renaissance to northern Europe and on the development of the new state system, politcal morality and diplomacy in the context of Europe in Reformation.
The evolution of a distinctive Canadian society in the face of dominant British and American influences. Topics will include Loyalists and Rebellion, Confederation, western settlement and Riel.
“Canada’s century” - 1900 to the present, emphasizing the development of a distinctive society through a consideration of such topics as: immigration, industrialization, feminism, labour unrest and the growth of western Canada. instructor: McLaughiin.
A comparative study of minorities, whose development in Canada was conditioned by political conflict, especially in time of war. Included are Doukhobors, Germans, Japanese, Hutterites, Mennonites, Quakers, and Jehovah's Witnesses. Instructor: Epp.
A comparative study of immigrant minorities, whose Canadian experience involved cultural conflicts: discrimination in education, distorted imagery in the mass media, linguistic coercion, etc. Groups include: Arabs, Chinese, Italians, Jews, Poles, Portugese, Ukrainians, etc.
HIST 247GMennonite History 1 (1525-1820)FJ 2C,1D 0.5
Origins and development in Switzerland, Germany, and the Netherlands. Migrations to, and settlements in Prussia, Russia, and North America. Topics include church-state relations, community formation, separation and assimilation, and conflicts in the Great War.
HIST 248GMennonite History 2 (1920-1975)WA 20,1D 0.5
The world-wide Mennonite struggle for survival and meaningful identity in such settings as Communist Russia and Nazi Germany. Other topics: migrations to Latin America, assimilation in North America, new communities in Africa and Asia.
instructor: Epp.
Offered at Conrad Grebel College.
Hist 251A, B, C, D Special Topics Courses to be mounted for one year only.
This term course will attempt to show Japan’s transition from Medieval Feudalism to a modern industrial World Power. The major part of the lectures will deal with the 19th and 20th centuries. The economic and social consequences of the political change will be emphasized.
HIST 253Change and Continuity in 20th Century AmericaF 0.5
1898-1945
The topics which illustrate the title theme are drawn in connected fashion from domestic and foreign politics: the Populists, American imperialism, 1898, Progressivism, the lost generation, the New Deal, F.D.R. and World Order, 1945. Novels and films are used.
HIST 254Change and Continuity in 20th Century AmericaW 0.5
1945-1978
An examination of the title theme with particular emphasis on the United States’ emergence as a world power after 1945: the Cold War, J.F.K. and the New Frontier, the October missile crisis, 1962, Vietnam, L.B.J. and the Great Society, the 1970’s retrospect.
Many Canadians thought their country had failed in 1939. The twentieth century was to be Canada’s century. Sometimes it seemed it was; most often Canadians thought it was not.
Canadians in 1939 had lived through our worst depression. What they wanted - material prosperity - was what they obtained. Yet by 1976 this was obviously not enough. This course considers why. Instructor: Horton.
A study of Europe from the French Revolution to approximately 1900 with particular emphasis on the social forces that affect European society and the historical role of institutions in European society. instructor: Harrigan.
The course will stress a close examination of those issues, both domestic and International, which constitute the distinctive features and trends of twentieth century Europe. It will cover the period from the 1880's to 1945.
An African History survey course from pre-historic times to the end of the 19th Century, with special attention to African peoples, their cultures, the impact of European imperialist rule and African response.
The nature of Colonial rule, the impact of World Wars | and II on Africa, emergence of African nationalism and retreat of Colonialism, attainment of Independence and basic problems faced by newlyindependent African countries.
Study of the transfer of Iberian civilization from the Old World to the New emphasizing social history. Topics will include the destruction of native cultures, forced labour and slavery, colonial institutions, race mixture, 18th-century mercantilism, and the achievement of independence by the colonies. Instructor: Smith.
The central themes of the course are the persistence of colonialism in the economy, political system and societal makeup, and gradual fragmentation of the region as nationalism and industrialization begin to break down colonial forms. The period covered is independence (ca. 1825) to the present.
The Western revolutionary tradition from the early modern period to the 20th century, including revolutions that accompanied the break-up of feudalism, the English, French, and Revolutions of 1848, and 19th century revolutionary ideologies. Offered at Renison College.
The course deals with revolutions in the 20th century, including Russia 1917, Germany 1918, China 1949, and the emergence of right-wing revolutionary ideologies and movements in Europe.
HIST 300Law and Conflict on the Canadian Frontier, to 1870F 0.5
A survey of the history of Western Canada. Various topics will be examined including native-white contact, the fur trade, exploration, missions and early European settlement.
HIST 311Western European Cultural History, 1815-1890F 0.5
Evolution of the idea of consciousness as seen in the major works and manifestoes of artists, writers, musicians, architects and thinkers of the period, with particular emphasis on the roles assigned to “artists” (broadly defined) in the shaping of consciousness and society.
HIST 312Western European Cultural History, 1890-1939W 0.5
Evolution of the idea of consciousness as seen in the major works and manifestoes of artists, writers, musicians, architects, and thinkers of the period, with particular emphasis on the roles assigned to “artists” (broadly defined) in the shaping of consciousness and society.
Instructor: Baker.
Also offered by correspondence 1980-81.
History 313 International History since 1871 (Part 1) Not offered 1980-81.
History 314 International History since 1871 (Part 2) Not offered 1980-81.
An examination of Pre-Industrial French Canada with emphasis on the cultural, political and economic themes which form the background to Modern Quebec history.
The course will treat the history of Quebec from 1867 to the present. Nationalism, separatism, language and cultural problems, economic and social issues, are all examined in their historical context.
HIST 321History of Canadian-American Relations to 1914F 0.5
An examination of the history of relations between thé two countries from the eighteenth century to 1914. Topics of a political, economic, social and cultural nature will be studied.
HIST 322History of Canadian-American Relations since 1914W 0.5
An examination of the histroy of relations between the two countries since 1914. Topics of a political, economic, social and cultural nature will be studied. Instructor: Ostrander.
HIST 331East Africa prior to the 20th CenturyF 0.5
Eastern Africa in pre-Colonial times. The coming of the Arabs and Portuguese. The Slave Trade of eastern Africa. The opening up of eastern Africa by Europeans and it partition among European Powers in the late 19th Century.
HIST 332Eastern Africa in the Twentieth CenturyF 0.5
Colonial Rule in eastern Africa. African response to colonial rule. The emergence of African Nationalism and Resistance Movements: the Mau Mau episode. Attainment of Independence and major issues in east Africa since independence.
HIST 343GMystical and Utopian Movements from the 12th to the 17th Century 1F 0.5
A study of the recurring dream of the coming golden age in the High Middle Ages beginning with Joachim of Fiore, including the Spiritual Franciscans and the Taborites, and ending with the Revolutionary of the Upper Rhine.
HIST 344GMystical and Utopian Movements from the 12th to the 17th Century 2W 0.5
A study of the Utopian theme from the German Peasant Revolt of the Fifth Monarchy Men, including More’s Utopia and several other lesser known statements.
The course will focus on selected themes in the development of the Russian state and society from the beginning of Romanov rule to the middle of the nineteenth century.
The course will focus on selected themes in Russia’s development in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, including the Soviet Period. Instructor: Davies.
HIST 364RThe Enlightenment 1, Europe in FermentF 3C 0.5
An examination of the 17th century background for the enlightenment era, especially the economic, political, social and intellectual ferment of the period. The study will focus on continental Europe. Offered at Renison College.
HIST 365RThe Enlightenment 2, Europe in the 18th CenturyW 3C 0.5
The term will focus on the Enlightenment itself, its religious and political implications, and the practice of Enlightened Despotism in France, Prussia, Austria, and Russia.
The course will examine the growth of Ontario from a pioneer settlement, with particular emphasis on economic, social, political, and cultural aspects of change. An emphasis will be placed on the sources and methods of local historical research. Instructor: MacGillivray.
The course will examine the emergence of Ontario as an industrial giant and the development of its hegemony in Canada. An emphasis will be placed on the sources and methods of local historical research.
Study in a limited field under tutorial guidance. A high standard of written work will be expected. Also offered at St. Jerome’s College.
Seminars Y 1.0
These seminars are designed for fourth year students who have a preparation in the subject through appropriate previous courses. In all cases the instructor’s permission is required to register.
The following Seminars are not offered in 1980-81: Hist 400 , Hist 401, Hist 412, Hist 414, Hist 418, Hist 421,Hist 423, Hist 427, Hist 428, Hist 430, Hist 435, Hist 436, Hist 450.