African, Asian, and Latin American History

• Academic Credits: 3

Explores the history of warfare and violence in Africa with a view toward understanding how war has shaped African states, societies, and economies. Topics include different patterns of military organization over time; evolution of weaponry, tactics, and strategy; and increasing prevalence of warfare and militarism in African political and economic systems.

• Academic Credits: 3

Introduction to the history of the Indian subcontinent from the advent of the Mughal Empire to the creation of the modern states of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Credit not given for both this course and 01:925:230.

• Academic Credits: 3

History and culture of South Asia from protohistoric beginnings in the Indus Valley to the late first millennium CE. Emphasizes processes of sociocultural change such as social organization and ideology, religious institutions and patronage, and the evolution of classical culture.

• Academic Credits: 3

Introduction to the long history of commerce and society in the Indian subcontinent up to the present. Includes study of the sociology of economic activity and its representation in popular culture.