HST 111 EUROPE AND THE MEDITERRANEAN WORLD TO 1500

This survey of major developments in the Mediterranean world begins with the ancient Mesopotamian and Egyptian civilizations, continues through Greece and Rome and concludes with the Middle Ages. The course will cover the rise and decline of civilizations, the transitions of great empires, change versus continuity in economic, political, social and cultural institutions over time, and interactions and mutual influences among different people.

Credits

4 sh

Offered

Offered fall and spring.