Course Detail
Units:
3.0
Course Components:
Lecture
Description
Meets with HIST 4271. Covers different forms of contact between Europe and the rest of the world from 1750 to the present. Acquaints students with the history of exploration of the Pacific and Africa, creation of European empires in the 19th century, and independence movements in those colonies during the 20th century. It places European history in global context, examining the impact of encounters abroad on European politics, economics and social history, and culture.