HIST 100 Landmarks in World HistoryF 0.5
A thematic introduction to the development of the world’s major civilizations.
History (HIST)
101 courses in the 1988–89 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
HIST 102C The Origins of Wars in the Twentieth |W 0.5
Century
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 102E Canadian HistoryF,W 0.5
Selected major themes from pioneer life to Canadian involvement in 20th century wars.
Offered at St. Jerome's College
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 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 102M Law and Society in the Middle AgesW 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 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.
Offered at Conrad Grebel College
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 major 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 204 Life on the Ontario FrontierF 0.5
The course examines the cultural, moral, social and economic adaptations of European settlers to the Upper Canadian frontier environment.
HIST 206 History of Canadian MinoritiesW 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 207 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 telations systern.
Offered at St. Jerome’ College
HIST 208 The Cold War: American-Russian Relations Since November, 1917F 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 from 1945 to the present.
HIST 210 History of LawF 0.5
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
Course Descriptions 16:81 History
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 305, 307 and 308
HIST 212 British History Since 1603W 0.5
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.
This course is primarily intended for non-history majors. History majors may wish to take one or more of HIST 305, 307 and 308
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 218 German History 1740-1945F 0.5
The development of Germany from the Austrian-Prussian rivalry of 1740 through to the end of World War Il.
Offered at Conrad Grebel College
16:82 Course Descriptions History
HIST 221 Race Relations in Canada: An Historical PerspectiveF 0.5
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 RevolutionsW 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 Revolution in Latin AmericaW 0.5
A study of the relationship between church and political systems and movements in Latin America. The course will 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 232 Revolutions in Latin AmericaW 0.5
An evaluation of the causes and effects of revolutions in Latin America with special emphasis on Nicaragua. Offered at Conrad Grebel College
HIST 234 The Catholic Church in Canada Since Confederation An examination of the Catholic Church inF 0.5
Canada since Confederation, with an emphasis on social and political influences.
Offered at St. Jerome's College
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 R S 230
HIST 241 Society and the Sexes in Early Modern EuropeW 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 247 Mennonite History: A SurveyW 0.5
This course covers Mennonite origins, teachings, migrations, settlement patterns, divisions, leaders, institutions, and religious and social practices, 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
HIST 250 The Art and Craft 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 253 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 254 Canadian History: The NationalW,S 0.5
Period
This course studies the development of
Modern Canada. Themes of the course
include immigration, industrialization.
feminism, labour 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 mainland, the establishment of slave plantations in the Caribbean, and the earliest British enterprises in Africa, Asia and the Pacific.
HIST 256 The British Empire and CommonwealthW 0.5
The history of British imperialism between the loss of the American colonies and the Falklands Islands War of 1982, tracing the rise of the settlement colonies to dominion status, the huge expansion of the dependent empire during the age of the New Imperialism, the imperial apogee after World War I; and the rapid change from Empire to New Commonwealth after World War II.
HIST 257 History of the United States untilF 0.5
1865
The settlement of English North America, British colonial society, the American
Revolution, politics and culture in the
American Republic, the Civil War. A special emphasis on religious and political culture.
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.
HIST 259 Modern African HistoryW 0.5
An issue-oriented examination of some of the major developments in African political, social and economic history in the 20th century.
HIST 260 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 261 Europe: 14th to 16th CenturyF 0.5
A study of 15th- and 16th-century economic, social, political and popular cultural trends. The expansion of Europe to the New World.
HIST 262 Europe: 16th to 18th CenturyF 0.5
An introduction to the social and cultural history of Europe (including England) from the 16th century to the French Revolution. The course will focus on topics such as the social structure, daily life, the role of women and the family.
HIST 263 Europe: 1789-1914W 0.5
This course will examine European society amidst the dramatic changes of the nineteenth century. It will consider class, the family, gender, religion, and institutions during this century of political and social transformation.
HIST 273 Canadian Social History |F 0.5
This course will cover the period from the early settlement of Canada to the beginnings of urban industrial development. Focus will be on the experiences of Canadians in their daily lives.
HIST 274 Canadian Social History I!W 0.5
The social and cultural development of Canada from the late nineteenth century to the present day
HIST 300 The Idea of HistoryF 0.5
The course is an introduction to the Philosophy of History and to historiogtaphy from the 19th century to the present. It deals with the great theoretical issues influencing historical analysis and with the classics of historical literature.
Highly recommended for Year Three History majors.
HIST 302 Medieval Church History from 312 toF 0.5
1096 The development of the Church from the time of Constantine to the eve of the Crusades. Topics will include the development of the papal office and the church-state controversy.
Offered at St. Jerome's College
HIST 303 Medieval Church History from 1096W 0.5
to 1449
The emergence of the Church as a
monarchical institution and the tensions
of order and prophecy. Topics will
include the Crusades, heresy, the Inquisi-
tion, the Schism and Conciliarism. Offered at St. Jerome's College
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 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 QuebecW 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 348 The Radical ReformationW 0.5
A study of 16th century Anabaptism-a religious Reformation movement dissenting from both Protestantism and Roman Catholicism-its 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 R S 322
HIST 355 Russian History to 1900F 0.5
The course will focus on selected themes in the development of Muscovite and Imperial Russia from pre-tsarist times to the beginning of the 20th century.
HIST 356 W 0.5
20th-Century Russia
The course will focus on selected themes in Russia’s development in the 20th century including the Soviet period.
Course Descriptions 16:83 History
HIST 358 W 0.5
The History of Modern Germany:. From the Weimar Republic to Reconstruction
A study of Germany from the rise of the Nazis through the War experience, the © post-War settlement, the integration of the refugees, the division into East and West, and the economic miracle.
HIST 377 The Historian and the ComputerF 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 LaurierW 0.5
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 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 Affairs: 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 396 The History of the American SouthF 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.
16:84 Course Descriptions History
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.
HIST 398 Directed Studies in Special TopicsW 05 .
Study in a limited field under tutorial guidance. A high standard of written work will be expected.
400 LEVEL.
Senior Seminars
Each term of a senior seminar counts 1.0 credit. Seminars with the suffix “A” are reading seminars designed to give students an extensive acquaintance with scholarship in a particular field of history. Seminars with the suffix “B” are research seminars in which students will engage in research on particular topics in that field. Students should preregister for senior seminars, and for HIST 491, Independent Study in Special Subjects.
HIST 400A Reformation/B_ 1.0/1.0
HIST 401A European/B_ 1.0/1.0
HIST 402A Russian—s: 1.0
HIST 403A Canadian/B_ 1.0/1.0
HIST 405A British/B . 1.0/1.0
HIST 407A Imperial/B_ 1.0/1.0
HIST 409A American/B 1.0/1.0
HIST 435A Ethno-History/B 1.0/1.0
HIST 491 Independent Study in Special SubjectsF,W,S 1.0
HIST 102B Imperialism in the 20th Century
Not offered in 1988–89.
HIST 102J Asian History
Not offered in 1988–89.
HIST 102N Introduction to African History
Not offered in 1988–89.
HIST 201 Canadian Urban History
Not offered in 1988–89.
HIST 202 Individual and Family in History
Not offered in 1988–89.
HIST 203 Modern Quebec
Not offered in 1988–89.
HIST 209 Health, Disease and Medicine in Canadian History 1500-1984
Not offered in 1988–89.
HIST 213 Modern Western Popular Culture
Not offered in 1988–89.
HIST 214X Empires and Missionaries
Not offered in 1988–89.
HIST 219 Local History in Ontario
Not offered in 1988–89.
HIST 233 Civil-Military Relations in Latin America
Not offered in 1988–89.
HIST 237 Ancient Civilization |
Not offered in 1988–89.
HIST 238 Ancient Civilization Il
Not offered in 1988–89.
HIST 239 Modern China, 1911 to Present
Not offered in 1988–89.
HIST 245 Religious and Cultural Minori- ties in Canada
Not offered in 1988–89.
HIST 249 History of Canadian-American
Not offered in 1988–89.
HIST 307 British History 1760-1867
Not offered in 1988–89.
HIST 311 Western European Cultural
Not offered in 1988–89.
HIST 319 French-Canadian History
Not offered in 1988–89.
HIST 323 The United States in World Affairs
Not offered in 1988–89.
HIST 339 History of France in 19th Century
Not offered in 1988–89.
HIST 342 Mystical and Utopian Move-
Not offered in 1988–89.
HIST 344 Mystical and Utopian Move- ments 2
Not offered in 1988–89.
HIST 345 Minorities in International Perspective
Not offered in 1988–89.
HIST 346 Mennonite History: Special
Not offered in 1988–89.
HIST 350 West Indian History
Not offered in 1988–89.
HIST 386 Ontario History to Confedera- tion
Not offered in 1988–89.
HIST 393 Seven Faces of Evil Italian
Not offered in 1988–89.