HIST 100 Landmarks in World HistoryF 0.5
A thematic introduction to the development of the world’s major civilizations.
History (HIST)
94 courses in the 1987–88 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
Notes
Faculty listed in 1987–88
Associate Professor, Chairman of the
Department
Faculty listed in 1987–88
D.A. Davies, BA, PhD (Washington), Recipient of the Distinguished Teacher Award
Associate Professor, Undergraduate
Officer
Faculty listed in 1987–88
K.D. Eagles, BA (Cambridge), MA, PhD (Washington)
Professors
Faculty listed in 1987–88
M.J. Craton, 8A (London), MA, PhD (McMaster) FRHistS
L.T. Guelke,’ BSc (Cape Town), MA (York), PhD (Toronto)
P.J. Harrigan, BA (Detroit), AM, PhD (Michigan)
J.F.H. New, BA, MA (Melbourne), PhD (Toronto), FRHistS
Associate Professors
J.R. English, 8A (Waterloo), AM, PhD (Harvard)
Faculty listed in 1987–88
F.C. Gérard, MA (Collége St. Dominique, France), BD, STM (McGill), PhD (Hartford, Conn.) P
S.K. Johannesen, BA (Evangel College), MA, PhD (Missouri)
R.C: Macgillivray, BA (Queer’s) AM, PhD (Harvard)
K.M. McLaughlin, BA (Waterloo), MA (Dalhousie), PhD (Toronto) J
W.L. Mitchinson, BA, MA, PhD (York)
W.O. Packull, BA (Guelph), MA (Waterloo), PhD (Queen's) G
E.P. Patterson, BA (Baylor), MA (Kansas), PhD (Washington).
R. Sawatsky, BChEd (CMBC), BA (Bethe! College), MA (Minnesota), MA, PhD (Princeton) G
J.A. Wahl, CA, BA (Western Ontario), MA, PhD (St. Louis) J
J.W. Walker, BA (Toronto), MA (Waterloo), PhD (Dathousie)
Assistant Professors
Faculty listed in 1987–88
D.J. Horton, BA (Waterloo Lutheran), MA (Waterloo), PhD (McGill)
H.A. MacDougall, BA, MA, PhD (Toronto)
K.J. MacHardy, BA, MA (Western Ontario), PhO (Berkeley)
C.A, Snyder, BA (Waterloo), MA, PhD (McMaster), G
G.J. Stortz, BA, MA (Waterloo), PhD (Guelph), J
D.E. Wright, BA (Cambridge), MA, PhD (McMaster)
Adjunct Faculty
Faculty listed in 1987–88
R.P. Fuke, BA (Toronto), MA (Maryland), PhD (Chicago)
W. Klaassen, BA (McMaster), DPhit (Oxford) G
Faculty listed in 1987–88
J.0. Stubbs, BA (Toronto), MSc (Econ) (London), DPhil (Oxford)
Faculty Member holding cross appointment to History from: Geography
G refers to faculty members at Conrad Grebel College
J refers to faculty members at St. Jerome's College
P refers to faculty members at St. Pauls College
FR refers to faculty members at Renison College
Course Descriptions 16:81 History.
Course Descriptions
Courses not offered in the current academic year are listed at the end of this section.
Introductory Notes
100 Level: Introductory Courses. For First Year Arts students and for all other students interested.
200-249: Survey Courses. Primarily intended for non-History Majors, but open to History Majors.
250-258: Foundation Courses Primarily intended for History Majors, but open to non-History Majors whether or not they have previously taken a history course.
300 Level: Speciat Topics Courses Primarily intended for History Majors, but open to ail students who have previously taken a history course.
' 400 Level: Senior Seminars intended for senior History Honours students.
HIST 102C The 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 with special emphasis on Canada.
HIST 102D From Nationalism to TotalitarianismW 0.5
The growth of nationalism and nation states since the French Revolution with attention to the industrial Revolution, the World Wars, Fascism, Naziism and Stalinism. .
HIST 102E Canadian HistoryF,W 0.5’
Selected major themes from pioneer life to Canadian involvement in 20th century wars.
Also offered at St. Jerome's College
16:82 Course Descriptions History
HIST 102F An Introduction to Western Intellectual History Since the RenaissanceW 0.5
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. Sarte, Shakespeare to Marx and Freud.
HIST 102H Early Modern EuropeF 0.5
This course will survey the chief features ot early modern European society. Topics will include the Renaissance and Reformation, Old Regime society, the scientific revolution, the Enlightenment and the French Revolution.
HIST 102K Conflict in the Caribbean and Central AmericaW 0.5
A study of the historical origins and nature of contemporary problems in the Caribbean and central America.
HIST 102 Law and Society in the Middle Ages¢@ W 0.5
500-1000 A study of the laws and legal procedures of the Early Middle Ages. Anglo-Saxon and Germanic law will be examined along with legal procedures and institutions of that era.
Offered at St. Jerome's College
HIST 102N An Introduction to African HistoryW 0.5
A survey of African history from ancient times through the colonial interlude to the emergence of modern nations.
HIST 102P Nationalities in Eastern Europe SinceW 0.5
1914
This course will examine the problems and possibilities posed by the emergence of national movements and independent nation-states in Eastern Europe in connection with the decline and fall of the Ottoman, Russian and Austrian Empires at the beginning of the twentieth century.
HIST 130 The Modern World In Historical PerspectiveF,W,S 0.5
This course will introduce students, through interrelationships and interaction of selected themes, to contemporary history. Its format includes two interpretive lectures per week plus maior films on 20th century crises and discussion groups. \
HIST 200 Twentieth Century History as Documented by FilmsW 0.5
A history of the 20th century through films. The First World War, Europe between the Wars, the Second World War, North American society in the 20th century and other political, moral and social themes will be explored.
HIST 202X The Individual and the Family in HistoryW 0.5
A survey of the changes in the quality and structure of life with emphasis on love, marriage and the family in the West since the nineteenth century.
HIST 204X Lite on the Ontario FrontierW 0.5
The course examines the cultural, moral.
social and economic adaptations of Euro-
pean settlers to the Upper Canadian frontier environment.
HIST 206X History of Canadian MinoritiesF 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.
HIST 207X Canadian Labour HistoryW 0.5
This course deals with the history of organized labor in Canada with an emphasis on prominent labour leaders, major industrial disputes and labour's role in politics. it will also evaluate the development of the Canadian industrial relations system.
Offered at St. Jerome’ College
HIST 208 The Cold War: American-Russian Relations Since November, 1917W 0.5
Traditional and radical historians examine the Cold War: American-Russian rivalry, 19th century; Wilson vs. Lenin; F.D.R., Truman and Stalin; containment, coexistence, and the politics of crisis fram 1945 to the present.
HIST 209 Health, Disease and Medicine in Canadian History, 1500-1984W 0.5
Starting with Amerindian medicine, the course will examine topics such as the rise of the medical and nursing professions, changing public attitudes to health and disease, and the evolution of the Canadian health insurance system.
HIST 2tOX F 0.5
History of Law
An historical introduction to law in the
Ancient world. Babylonian, Assyrian.
Hittite and Roman law and legal prac-
tices and concepts will be examined. Offered at St. Jerome's College
HIST 211 British History to 1603F 0.5
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, political and constitutional as well as ecclesiastical and social developments will be examined.
This course is primarily intended for non-history majors. History majors may wish to take one or more of HIST 308, 307 and 308
HIST 213X Modem Western Popular CultureF 0.5
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.
HIST 215 The Proper Sphere: Canadian Women in Historical PerspectiveF 0.5
This course will examine the history of women in Canada from New France to the present day. The course will focus on the inter-relationship between women and their society, particularly as it affects the issues of work, health, reform and legal status.
HIST 216 Irish History: Achievement, Unification, RevoltF 0.5
Political, social and religious history of Ireland from the beginning of the golden age of Irish medieval civilization to the Act of Union, c.400 to 1800.
HIST 217 Irish History: The Nineteenth and Twentieth CenturiesW 0.5
Political, social and religious history of Ireland emphasizing social change, the struggle for Home Rule and the Republic, 1800 to present.
HIST 221 Race Relations in Canada: An Historical PerspectiveW O05
The “race problem” has appeared on the Canadian public agenda for the 1980's, but the issue is not of recent origin. This course will examine Euro-Canadian attitudes and practices toward non- European minorities from pioneer times to the present, and will set racial policies in the context of the evolution of a Canadian national identity.
HIST 222 History of Modern RevolutionsF 0.5
An introduction to historical explanations
of revolutions with special focus on
social change and revolutionary theories.
The French, Russian and Chinese Revo-
lutions will be used as case studies. Offered at Conrad Grebel College.
HIST 230 Church and R AmericaF 0.5
A study of the relationship between church and political systems and movements in Latin America. The course wilt focus on contemporary revolutionary political movements in Latin America and the newly-defined role of the church as a force for human liberation.
Offered at Conrad Grebel College
.
HIST 234 The Catholic Church in Canada Since Confederation An examination of the Catholic Church inW 0.5
Canada since Confederation, with an emphasis on social and political influences.
Offered at St. Jerome's College
lution in Latin
HIST 235 History of ChristianityF 0.5
The development of Christianity in its Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and Protestant traditions from the time of Christ to the present. Offered at Conrad Grebel College. Cross-listed as Rt S 230
HIST 237 Ancient Civilization 1F 0.5
A study of the civilizations of the Ancient Near East focusing on Mesopotamia (Sumer and Akkad, the Babylonian Dynasty and the Third Dynasty of Ur), Hatti, Assyria, Egypt and Persia.
Offered at St. Jerome's College
HIST 238 Ancient Civilization 2W 0.5
An introduction to the social, political and cultural history of Rome in its development from a Republic to an Empire. Special attention will be placed on the sources of political power.
Offered at St. Jerome's College
HIST 239 History of Modern China, 1911 to the PresentF 0.5
Some of the topics studied in this course include: the three stages of warlordism, the May Fourth Movement and the structure of society in the People’s Republic of China.
HIST 240 Twentieth-Century Japanese HistoW 0.5 .
This course wilt examine the historical influences, both domestic and foreign, which led Japan to follow the course which has brought her to the present status of a powerful Asian nation.
HIST 241 Society and the Sexes in Early Modern EuropeF 0.5
This course will examine the changing importance of gender roles from the 15th to the 18th centuries. It will focus on topics such as sexuality, marriage, the family and the role of women in society and the work force.
HIST 245 Religious and Cultural Minorities in CanadaF 0.5
A comparative study of the cuitural and political conflicts with society and state of such ethnic and religious minorities as Doukhobors, Hutterites, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jews, and Mennonites (including the Amish). Emphasis on 20th century.
Offered at Conrad Grebel College
HIST 247 Mennonite History: A SurveyW 0.5
This course covers Mennonite origins, teachings, migrations, settlement patterns, divisions, leaders, institutions, and religious and social practicés, indeed all facets of Mennonite history in various national settings.
Offered at Conrad Grebel College.
HIST 248 History of Canadian-AmericanF 0.5
Relations to 1914 . An examination of the history of relations between the two countries until 1914.
* Topics of a political, economic, social
and cultural nature will be studied. Offered at St. Jerome's College
Course Descriptions 16:83 History
HIST 250 The Art and Cratt of HistoryF 0.5
This course will provide a collegial learning setting within which students will be introduced to techniques of historical writing and research, and some examples of the best of recent historical scholarship.
Highly recommended for Year Two History majors.
HIST 251X History of Medieval Europe 814-1303F 0.5
The political, cultural, economic and
ecclesiastical development of Europe
from Charlemagne to Philip IV of France. Offered at St. Jerome's College
HIST 252X Enlightenment and Revolution i Europe (1750-1870)W 05 :
This course examines the relationship between ideas and institutions. It will focus on topics such as the Englightenment, Romanticism, Marxism and Nationalism, and consider the impact of these movements on the various revolutions of the period (and vice versa).
HIST 253X Canadian History: The British PeriodF 0.5
The evolution of Canadian society in the face of dominant British and American influences.
Offered with St. Jerome's College.
HIST 254X Canadian History: The NationalW,S 0.5
Period
This course studies the development of
Modern Canada. Themes of the course
include immigration, industrialization.
feminism, tabour unrest, and regionalism. Offered with St. Jerome's College .
HIST 255 The Expansion of EnglandF 0.5
The history of the British Empire down to the American War of Independence, telling the story of the Tudor seadogs, of the plantation of Ireland, the settlement of the North American mainiand, the establishment of slave plantations in the Caribbean, and the earliest British enterprises in Africa, Asia and the Pacific.
HIST 258 History of the United States sinceW 0.5
1860
A survey of American society, politics and thought and of the relations of the United States with the outside world from 1865 to the present.
16:84 Course Descriptions History
HIST 300 The Idea of HistoryW 0.5
The course is an introduction to the Philosophy of History and to the art of historical writing. It deals with the great theoretical issues influencing historical analysis and with the classics of historical literature. It is equally concerned with the practical problems of historical research. .
Highly recommended for Year Three History majors.
HIST 305 The English ReformationF 0.5
A history of the English reformation, expansively considered from the beginnings of the European Reformation to the establishment of the Anglican church in the Revolutionary and Restoration periods in the 17th century.
HIST 307 British History 1760-1867F 0.5
A study of people, power, thought and culture in the world’s first industrializing society.
HIST 308 Britain Since 1867W 0.5
A study of the British experience and of Britain's part in world history from the 1860's to the 1980's
HIST 320 The History of Modern QuebecF 0.5
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 325 History of Canadian indians to 1870's “From Freedom to Conquest”. The history of Indian-white contact and itsF 0.5
effect on the life and culture of the native Canadians.
HIST 326 History of Canadian Indians sinceW 0.5
1870's
"Life under coercion” and the “New Indian”. The history of Indians on reserves and under government administration. Contemporary themes and issues of concern to native people are examined.
HIST 329 History of the Common LawW 0.5
The emphasis will be on the early devel-
opment of the common law in England. Offered at St. Jerome's College
HIST 339 The History of France in the Nineteenth CenturyW 0.5
A study of French society and the four revolutions that influenced it with barticular attention to social and institutional forces.
HIST 346 Mennonite History: Special TopicsW 0.5
Special issues examined in historical context include church/state conflicts in education, conscription and social policies, and such phenomena as nonconformity, internal divisions, organizational proliferation, theological shifts, changing forms of leadership and issues of identity.
Offered at Conrad Grebel College
HIST 348 The Radical ReformationW 0.5
A study of 16th century Anabaptism-a religious Reformation movement dissenting from both Protestantism and Roman Catholicism-ts origins, its social political and theological content; and its relationship to such independent dissenters as Sebastian Franck. Offered at Conrad Grebel College. Cross-listed as FR S 322
HIST 350 West Indian HistoryW 0.5
A study of the Caribbean region from aboriginal times, including European imperialism, the history of plantations, slavery and slave society, independence movements, and the problems posed by modernization, underdevelopment and neo-colonialism.
HIST 355 Russian History 1613-1825F 0.5
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 19th century.
HIST 356 Russian History since 1825W 0.5
The course will focus on selected themes in Russia’s development in the 19th and 20th centuries, including the Soviet period.
HIST 377 The Historian and the ComputerW 0.5
This course will introduce students to
“quantitative analysis of historical data.
After a brief introduction to basic SPSS- Statistical programs, students will develop a research scheme and analyze machine-readable historical data.
HIST 379 Reformation HistoryF 0.5
An analysis of the economic changes, the rise of "new monarchs,” the nature of and effect of the “religious reformation,” the expansion of Europe to the "new world” with their implications for 16th century Europe.
Offered at Conrad Grebel College.
HIST 385 Canada: From Macdonald to LaurierF 05 .
An analytical and historical examination of the development of the Canadian nation from Confederation-to the First World War.
Offered at St. Jerome's College
HIST 386 Ontario History to ConfederationF 0.5
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 also be placed on the sources and methods of local historical research.
HIST 387 Ontario History since ConfederationW 0.5
The course will examine the emergence , of Ontario as an industrial giant and the development of its hegemony in Canada. An emphasis will also be placed on the sources and methods of local historical research.
HIST 389 Canada in World Aftairs: From Laurier to TrudeauW 0.5
An analytical and historical examination of Canadian foreign policy in the international system. Domestic sources of Canadian foreign policy. and international sources of Canadian foreign policy are examined in detail.
HIST 393 Seven Faces of EvilW 0.5
A study of some of the major visions of evil in the West and their consequences in politics, economics, science and religion.
HIST 396 The History of the American SouthW 0.5
This course traces the main eras and issues in Southern history from the 16th century to the mid-20th century. Topics examined will include pre-revolutionary and antebellum South, the Trial of Tears, the Civil War and reconstruction, the New South, the "lost cause”, the era of Jim Crow, and the search for the central theme. .
HIST 397 Directed Studies in Special TopicsF 0.5
Study in a limited field under tutorial guidance. A high standard of written work will be expected.
Prereq: Honours History standing and permission of the instructor
Not available to students with credit for 399A or B.
HIST 396 Directed Studies in Special TopicsW 0.5
Study in a limited field under tutorial guidance. A high standard of written work will be expected.
Prereq: Honours History standing and permission of the instructor
Not available to students with credit for 399A or B. All 400 courses are designed for fourthyear Honours students. They are research seminars. History majors must consult Depart-
mental listings in advance when selecting their fourth-year seminars. !
HIST 401A European/B 0.5/0.5
A letter grade for HIST 401A will be submitted only after completion of HIST 4018.
HIST 403AVB 0.5/0.5 Canadian
A letter grade for HIST 403A will be submitted only after completion of HIST 403B
Offered at St. Jerome’s College
HIST 405A British/B 0.5/0.5
A letter grade for HIST 405A will be submitted only after the completion of HIST 405B.
HIST 407A Imperial/B 0.5/0.5
A letter grade for HIST 407A will be submitted only after the completion of HIST 407B.
HIST 409A American/B 0.5/0.5
A letter grade for HIST 409A will be submitted only after the completion of HIST 409B
HIST 435A Ethno-History/B 0.5/0.5
A letter grade for HIST 435A will be submitted only after the completion of HIST 4358
HIST 453A /VB 0.5/0.5
20th-Century international History
A letter grade for HIST 453A will be submitted only after the completion of HIST 453B.
HIST 102B Imperiatism in the 20th Century
Not offered in 1987–88.
HIST 102J Asian History
Not offered in 1987–88.
HIST 201X Canadian Urban History
Not offered in 1987–88.
HIST 203X Modern Quebec :
Not offered in 1987–88.
HIST 212 British History Since 1603
Not offered in 1987–88.
HIST 214X Empires and Missionaries
Not offered in 1987–88.
HIST 218 German History 1740-1945
Not offered in 1987–88.
HIST 219 Local History in Ontario
Not offered in 1987–88.
HIST 232 Revolutions in Latin America
Not offered in 1987–88.
HIST 233 Civil-Military Relations in Latin America
Not offered in 1987–88.
HIST 249 History of Canadian-American
Not offered in 1987–88.
HIST 256 The British Empire and Commonwealth
Not offered in 1987–88.
HIST 257 History of the United States
Not offered in 1987–88.
HIST 302 Medieval Church History
Not offered in 1987–88.
HIST 303 Medieval Church History
Not offered in 1987–88.
HIST 311 Western European Cultural
Not offered in 1987–88.
HIST 319 French-Canadian History
Not offered in 1987–88.
HIST 323 The United States in World Affairs
Not offered in 1987–88.
HIST 344 Mystical and Utopian Move- ments 2
Not offered in 1987–88.
HIST 345 Minorities in International Perspective
Not offered in 1987–88.
HIST 378 The Italian Renaissance Course Descriptions 16:85 History
Not offered in 1987–88.