HIST 100 Landmarks in World HistoryF 0.5
A thematic introduction to the development of the world's major civilizations.
History (HIST)
100 courses in the 1989–90 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
Associate Protessor, Chairman of the
Department
Faculty listed in 1989–90
D.A. Davies, BA, PhD (Washington), Recipient of the Distinguished Teacher Award
Associate Professor, Undergraduate
Officer
Faculty listed in 1989–90
K.D. Eagles, BA (Cambridge), MA, PhD (Washington)
Professors
Faculty listed in 1989–90
M.J. Craton, BA (London), MA, PhD (McMaster) FRHistS
J.R. English, BA (Waterloo), AM, PhD (Harvard)
P. Forsyth,? AB (Mount Holyoke), MA, PhD (Toronto), Recipient of the Distinguished Teacher Award
F.C. Gérard,? MA (Collage St. Dominique, France), BD, STM (McGill), PhD (Hartford, Conn.) P
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
Faculty listed in 1989–90
R.L. Fowler,? BA, MA (Toronto), DPhil (Oxford)
S.K. Johannesen, BA (Evangel College), MA, PhD (Missouri)
R.C. MacGillivray, BA (Queen'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 (Waferloo), PhD (Queen's) G
E.P. Patterson, BA (Baylor), MA (Kansas), PhD (Washington)
R. Sawatsky, BChEd (CMBC), BA (Bethel 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 (Dalhousie)
Assistant Professors
Faculty listed in 1989–90
L.A. Curchin,? BA (Western Ontario), MA (Toronto), MA (Carleton), PhD (Ottawa)
D.J. Horton, BA (Waterloo Lutheran), MA (Waterloo), PhD (McGill)
H.A. MacDougall, BA, MA, PhD (Toronto)
16:84 Course Descriptions History
Faculty listed in 1989–90
K.J. MacHardy, BA, MA (Western Ontario), PhD (Berkeley)
L.L. Neuru,? BA (San Francisco), MA (Oregon), PhD (McMaster)
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)
Alesearch Professor W. Kiaassen, BA (McMaster), DPhil (Oxford) G.
Lecturer L.G. Friesen, BA (Waterloo), MA (Toronto), G
Adjunct Faculty
Faculty listed in 1989–90
R.P. Fuke, BA (Toronto), MA (Maryland), PhD (Chicago)
J.O. Stubbs, BA (Toronto), MSc (Econ) (London), DPhil (Oxford)
Faculty Member holding cross appointment to History from: Geography
2Classical Studies
5Religious Studies
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. Paul's College
A refers to faculty members at Renison College
Course Descriptions
Courses not offered in the current academic year are listed at the end of this section.
HIST 102C The Origins of Wars in the TwentiethW 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 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 AgesF 0.5
500-1000 A study of the laws and jegal 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 130 The Modern World in Historical PerspectiveF,W,S 0.5
This course wilt introduce students, through interrelationships and interaction of selected themes, to contempotary 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 202 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 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 208 The Cold War: American-Russian Relations Since November, 1917W 0.5
Traditional and radical historians examine the Coid 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 209 Health, Disease and Medicine in Canadian History, 1500-1984F 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 210 History of LawW 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
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 217 Irish History: The Nineteenth and Twentieth CenturiesS 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
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 Revolutions will be used as case studies.
Offered at Conrad Grebe! College.
HIST 234 The Catholic Church in Canada Since Confederation An examination of the Catholic ChurchW 0.5
in Ganada since Confederation, with an emphasis on social and political infiuences.
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 Grebe! College. Cross-listed as R S 230
HIST 237 Ancient Civilization 1F 0.5
A study of the civilizations of the
Ancient Near East focusing on Mesopo-
tamia (Sumer and Akkad, the Babylo-
nian Dynasty and the Third Dynasty of
Un), Hatti, Assyria, Egypt and Persia. Offered at St. Jerome's College.
HIST 239 History of Modern China, 1911 to the Present «F,S 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 HistoryW 0.5
This course will examine the historical influences, both domestic and foreign, which led Japan to follow the course which has brought it to the present status of a powerful Asian nation.
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 SurveyF 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-American Relations to 1914F 0.5
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.
HIST 249 History of Canadian-American Relations Since 1914W 0.5
An examination of the history of relations between the two countries since 1914. Topics of a political, economic, social and cultural nature will be studied.
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.
Course Descriptions 16:85 History
HIST 253 Canadian History: The BritishF 0.5
Period
The evolution of Canadian society in
the face of dominant British and
American influences. : Offered with St. Jarome's College.
HIST 254 Canadian History: The National PeriodW,S 0.5
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 ‘:1\dependence, 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 CommonweaithW 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 |, and the rapid change from Empire to New Commoriwealth after World War il.
HIST 257 The United States to 1900W,S 0.5
From the British provincial society of the 18th century to the emergence of modern America. Special emphasis on the American character, and on the moral dilemmas of republicanism and democracy: freedom and slavery, equality and competition.
HIST 258 America: Twentieth CenturyW 0.5
An analysis of two major themes: how America managed political reform and social change at home, and its emergence as a world power.
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.
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HIST 260 Europe: 814-1303W 0.5
The political, cultural, economic and ecclesiastical development of Europe from Charlemagne to Philip |V of France.
Offered at St. Jerome's College.
HIST 261 Europe: 14th to 16th CenturyS 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 tife, the role of women and the family.
HIST 263 Europe: 1789-1945W,S 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 273 Canadian Social History |F 0.5
This course wili 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.
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HIST 274 Canadian Social History IIW 0.5
The social and cultural development of Canada from the late nineteenth century to the present day
HIST 300 The Idea of HistoryW 0.5
The course is an introduction to the Philosophy of History and to historiography from the 19th century to the present. It deals with the great theoretical issues influencing historical anaiysis and with the classics of historical literature.
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 1760-1867W 0.5
A study of people, power, thought and culture in the world's first industrializing society.
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 toF 0.5
1870's
“From Freedom to Conquest”. The history of Indian-white contact and its 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 LawF 0.5
The emphasis will be on the early development of the common law in England.
Offered at St. Jerome's College
HIST 339 The History of France in the Nineteenth CenturyF 0.5
A study of French society and the four revolutions that influenced it with particular attention to social and institutional forces.
HIST 340 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 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 350 British West Indian HistoryF 0.5
A survey history of the British Caribbean, widely defined. Topics emphasized include early colonization, plantations, slave society, abolition and emancipation, the growth of nationalism, independence, and the roots of contemporary problems.
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.
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 379 Reformation HistoryF 0.5
A study of the major sixteenth-century reformers and their intellectual background in humanism and late medieval scholasticism. Special attention will be given to the Lutheran and Reformed traditions and their ideological, social, political expressions.
Oftered at Conrad Grebel College.
HIST 387 Ontario History since ConfederationA,F 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.
Offered at St. Jerome's College.
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.
HIST 397 Directed Studies in Special! TopicsF,W,S 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 TopicsF,W,S 0.5
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 Russian1.0
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 4094/8 1.0/1.0 American
HIST 491 Independent Study in Special SubjectsF,W,S 1.0
HIST 102B Imperialism in the 20th Century
Not offered in 1989–90.
HIST 102F An introduction to Western Intellectual History Since the Renais- sance
Not offered in 1989–90.
HIST 102J Asian History
Not offered in 1989–90.
HIST 102P Nationalities in Eastern Europe Since 1914
Not offered in 1989–90.
HIST 201 Canadian Urban History
Not offered in 1989–90.
HIST 203 Modern Quebec
Not offered in 1989–90.
HIST 204 Life on the Ontario Frontier
Not offered in 1989–90.
HIST 207 Canadian Labour History
Not offered in 1989–90.
HIST 213 Modern Western Popular
Not offered in 1989–90.
HIST 214X Empires and Missionaries
Not offered in 1989–90.
HIST 216 Irish History: Achievement, Unification, Revolt
Not offered in 1989–90.
HIST 219 Local History in Ontario
Not offered in 1989–90.
HIST 230 Church and Revolution in Latin America
Not offered in 1989–90.
HIST 232 Revolutions in Latin America
Not offered in 1989–90.
HIST 233 Civil-Military Relations in Latin America
Not offered in 1989–90.
HIST 238 Ancient Civilization I!
Not offered in 1989–90.
HIST 245 Religious and Cultural Minorities in Canada
Not offered in 1989–90.
HIST 302 Medieval Church History
Not offered in 1989–90.
HIST 303 Medieval Church History
Not offered in 1989–90.
HIST 308 Britain Since 1867
Not offered in 1989–90.
HIST 311 Western European Cultural
Not offered in 1989–90.
HIST 319 French-Canadian History
Not offered in 1989–90.
HIST 323 The United States in World Atfairs
Not offered in 1989–90.
HIST 342 Mystical and Utopian Move-
Not offered in 1989–90.
HIST 344 Mystical and Utopian Move- ments 2
Not offered in 1989–90.
HIST 345 Minorities in International Perspective
Not offered in 1989–90.
HIST 346 Mennonite History: Special Topics
Not offered in 1989–90.
HIST 385 Canada: From Macdonald to Laurier
Not offered in 1989–90.
HIST 386 Ontario History to Confeder- ation
Not offered in 1989–90.
HIST 389 Canada in World Affairs: From Laurier to Trudeau
Not offered in 1989–90.
HIST 393 Seven Faces of Evil
Not offered in 1989–90.
HIST 435 Ethno-History Independent Studies
Not offered in 1989–90.