European History
European History
01:510:224 Europe: Gender, Sex, and Society (3)
- Full Course Title: EUROPE:GENDER, SEX AND SOCIETY
- Course Code: 01:510:224
- Academic Credits: 3
- SAS Core Certified: HST, SCL
- Predictability: Offered Regularly (Every 2-3 Semesters)
- Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
01:510:231 A History of the Britannic Isles: From the Beginnings to the 18th Century (3)
- Course Code: 01:510:231
- Academic Credits: 3
Explores the histories of the Britannic Isles--modern England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales--from the beginnings until the Act of Union of 1707; emphasis on history of migration, invasion, and cultural exchange.
01:510:245 The Arts of Power: Ritual, Myth, and Propaganda
- Full Course Title: THE ARTS OF POWER: RITUAL, MYTH, AND PROPAGANDA
- Course Code: 01:510:245
- Academic Credits: 4
- SAS Core Certified: HST, SCL
- Predictability: Offered Regularly (Every 2-3 Semesters)
- Semester(s) Offered: Spring
01:510:253 History of Witchcraft and Magic (3)
- Full Course Title: WITCHCRAFT & MAGIC
- Course Code: 01:510:253
- Academic Credits: 3
- SAS Core Certified: HST
- Predictability: Offered Occasionally (Every 4-6 Semesters)
- Before 1500C.E.?: Yes
- Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
- Mode of Instruction: Lecture
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Syllabus Disclaimer: The information on this syllabus is subject to change. For up-to-date course information, please refer to the syllabus on your course site (Sakai, Canvas, etc.) on the first day of class.
Course Description
Supernatural beliefs like witchcraft and magic shed light on the cultures that produce them, including how people think about themselves and others, and how they react to societal changes. Magic is sometimes used to find happiness or connect to lost love ones, but can be intended for the more nefarious purpose of hurting or achieving power over others. Accusations of sorcery and witchcraft, moreover, have also historically been employed to rob others of power. Witchcraft and magic are implicated in social, economic, and political histories, and are heavily tied into gender construction and the history of women. In this course we will investigate supernatural beliefs in ancient, medieval, early modern, and modern Europe and America, and also survey beliefs and practices around the globe.
01:510:255 Dracula: Facts and Fictions (3)
- Full Course Title: DRACULA:FACT/FICTION
- Course Code: 01:510:255
- Academic Credits: 3
- Predictability: Offered Occasionally (Every 4-6 Semesters)
- Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
- Mode of Instruction: Lecture