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HISTORY 227
573./373. The Mexican Revolution. (3) Hall
Study of the events, leadership, social and economic implications,
and role of U.S. involvement in the Mexican Revolution
of 1910–1920.
574./374. Southern South America. (3) Hutchison
Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay from colonization to
the present. Most emphasis on late 19th and 20th centuries,
when these nations led the region’s development. Deals with
the rise of the export economies, populist movements, militarism
and socio-economic stagnation.
575./375. Rebellion and Revolution in Modern Andean
Nations. (3) Gauderman
Focuses on the history of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru
from their independence from Spain to modern times. Explores
political and economic themes as well as the socio-economic
and political dimensions of class, race, ethnicity and gender.
576./376. Brazil in the Colonial Period, 1500–1822. (3)
Bieber
Colonial Brazil from 1500 to 1822. Focus on structures of colonialism
and their impact on indigenous, African and European
peoples. Plantation society, slavery, mercantile policy, the role
of the church, women and family will be discussed.
577./377. Modern Brazil, 1822–Present. (3) Bieber
History of Brazil since independence. Topics include oligarchical
politics, the end of slavery, race relations, urbanization,
industrialization, authoritarian regimes, labor and peasant
movements.
580./380. The Ancient Near East. (3)
A political and social survey of civilization in Egypt and
Mesopotamia from its birth in Sumer in the fourth millennium
to the destruction of the Achaemenid Persian empire
by Alexander.
581./381. Traditional China. (3) Porter
Emergence and development of Chinese civilization to its
height in the 13th century, including cultural, political, social
and economic themes.
582./382. Imperial China. (3) Porter
The development of early modern society and the impact of
the West from the 13th to the 20th century.
583./383. Revolutionary China. (3) Porter
Political, social economic and cultural history of China in the
revolutionary period from 1911 to the present.
584./384. History of Japan. (3) Porter
Social, political, and economic institutions from historical
beginnings to modern times.
586./386. The Islamic Middle East to 1800. (3) Risso
The political, social and economic development of the Islamic
world through the Ottoman and Safavid eras. Arab, Persian
and Turkish elements of Islamic civilization will be included.
587./387. The Modern Middle East from 1800. (3) Risso
Topics include 19th-century reform attempts, the transition
from empire to nation-states, the gap between ideology and
practice, the Arab-Israeli conflict and revolutionary Iran.
597./497. Introduction to Editing Historical Journals.
(3) Ball
Nature and problems of editing historical journals. Appraisal,
evaluation, revision and preparation for publication, including
practical experience.
601./401. Anglo-Saxon England, 450–1066. (3) Graham
This course will offer an overview of the history and culture of
England from the arrival of the Angles and Saxons in the middle
of the fifth century until the Battle of Hastings of 1066.
602./402. The Crusades. (3) Rubenstein
This course will examine the phenomenon of the Crusades in
the Middle Ages, examining the three (arguably more) distinct
cultures involved and addressing issues relevant to social,
political, intellectual and military history.
611./411. History of England, 1066–1660. (3) Rubenstein
Survey of medieval foundations, Tudor era and 17th-century
social and political revolutions.
612./444. Native American and Celtic History Since
1700. (3) Connell-Szasz
Course will have a cross-cultural focus and look at how
major trends of the modern era have played out among
various American Indian/Alaska Native Nations and the Celtic
people of Eire (Ireland), Alba (Scotland) and Cymru (Wales).
614./414. Twentieth Century Spanish Culture. (3) Sanabria
An historical approach to Spanish culture since the Spanish/
American War (1898), focusing on regionalism, the commercialization
of sport and leisure, the construction of gender
roles and Spain’s entry into the European Community.
615./415. European Diplomatic History. (3) Spidle
Since 1815.
616./416. History of Medicine to 1850. (3) Spidle
A survey of western medicine’s development to mid-19th
century, aimed at the nonspecialist. Includes the impact of
health factors in general historical development.
617./417. History of Modern Medicine. (3) Spidle
Survey of western medicine since mid-19th century, aimed
at the nonspecialist. Includes the impact of health factors in
general historical development.
618./418. City Life. (3)
A study of the development of urban spaces and urban lives
from the 17th century, which considers the impact of political
and cultural changes upon physical spaces and their impact
upon modern lives.
619./419. Formation of Modern European Culture. (3)
Via a broad variety of media arts, theories and documents,
this course introduces students to people and events that
have contributed to changing definitions of modern European
cultural identity between the 17th and 20th centuries.
620./420. Modern France since 1815. (3) Sanabria
A survey of French history from the Bourbon Restoration
through modern times. Particular attention given to the Third
Republic, the French colonial empire, French fascism and
Vichy France, and France’s role in the modern world.
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588./388. India. (3) Risso
History of South Asia with emphasis on cultural development,
social groups and religious communities and the establishment
of the modern nation-state of India.
590./490. World History: Comparative Themes. (3)
Skipping through time and space, this course investigates a
series of themes common to human existence, and stresses
interaction among different societies and civilizations. Team
taught by three members of the History Department.
595./495. Introduction to Public History. (3) Ball
The object of this class is to introduce students to the field of
Public History. The course will embrace the theory, method
and practice of public history.
621./421. Britain 1660 to the Present. (3)
Surveys British society and culture from the restoration to
the monarchy and emphasizes Britain’s influence on world
politics and culture.
622./422. Modern European Imperialism. (3)
This course examines the expansion of European imperialism
since the 17th century, from trading companies to cultural
imperialism.
623./423. Germany, 1871 to 1971. (3) Spidle
Bismarck to Brandt, a survey of German history from unification
to contemporary times, with special emphasis on Weimar
and Hitlerian Germany.
UNM CATALOG 2006–2007 Symbols, page 611.