HIST 072 CM - The Making of Early Modern Europe, 1300-1800

This course provides an introductory overview of European society from the late middle ages to the end of the French Revolution. The major events examined include the Black Death in the 14^th century and the spread of smallpox in the New World in the 16^th; the Renaissance, Protestant, and Catholic Reformations; the place of Jews and Muslims in the European imagination; intellectual and scientific movements; colonization of the Americas; the French Revolution and the rise of nationalism; and changes in gender relations and the family.

Offered: Every third year

Credit: 1

Course Number: HIST072 CM