African, Asian, and Latin American History
African, Asian, and Latin American History
01:508:381 Ancient Kingdoms: A History of the Aztecs, Incas and Mayas
- Academic Credits: 3
- SAS Core: HST
01:508:381, Cross-listed with 01:590:381
Ancient Kingdoms: A History of the Aztecs, Incas and Mayas
Core: HST
catalog description:
This course treats the history of the three most powerful Native American states: the Aztecs, Incas and Mayas. It begins long before contact with Europeans and ends about two generations after the arrival of the newcomers. Students will learn what scholars have been able to uncover, now that we are relying more on sources written by Indigenous people and less on those produced by Europeans.
01:508:203 A History of Islamophobia
- Academic Credits: 3
- SAS Core: CCD
Cross-listed with 01:685:241
Core: CCD
catalog description:
This course surveys the history of Western anxiety about Islam from its origins to the present, exploring the theological, political, and cultural forces behind it. It examines how Islamophobia has been institutionalized through discrimination, exclusion and violence against Muslims and those perceived as Muslim. The term “Islamophobia” is analyzed through engaging with multidisciplinary debates that interrogate the term and its limitations, and its complex relation to religious bias and racism.
01:508:110 Political Islam: Present and Past
- Academic Credits: 3
Introduction to Islamic political thought and practice. Emphasis on how historical knowledge can help us to understand contemporary debates over the place of Islam in the modern world. Credit not given for both this course and 01:685:110 and 01:840:125.
01:508:191,192 Global Topics
- Academic Credits: 3
- Mode of Instruction: Lecture
Study of special topics in global history at the introductory level.
01:508:200 Ancient Near East (3)
- Academic Credits: 3