HIST 216 Europe: Antiquity to Enlightenment
Course provides an overview of European history with emphasis on those institutional and intellectual developments that contributed most directly to forming modern European civilization. It briefly examines foundations: the Greek polis, the Roman Empire, and the rise of Christianity. It then studies the formation of medieval European society; the expansion of Europe via trade, exploration, war and settlement; and its distinctive capitalist and state system formation from the 16th-18th centuries. It also emphasizes the cultural movements of those centuries: the Renaissance, Reformation, Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment. Students will utilize the art and music resources of New York City as part of their learning.
Prerequisite
WRIT 101 or permission of department