HIST 100 - Western Worlds: Ancient and Medieval Socities (D)

3 Credit(s)

This course introduces students to major themes in the history of societies from ancient Mesopotamia to Europe in the Middle Ages. Students will examine this long and diverse period of human history through an analysis of politics, economics, religion, philosophy, family life, warfare, and art. Topics include the formation of the earliest civilizations in Egypt and Mesopotamia, the philosophy and politics of ancient Greece, the origins and rise of the Roman Empire, the emergence of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and the commercial, social, and educational transformations of the Middle Ages. 3 semester hours