HTY 111S - Global History II

Surveys fundamental economic, social, political, and cultural developments found throughout the globe from the fourteenth century CE to the present. Class will begin in the aftermath of the Black Death and the fall of Mongol rule and examine the impact of those events on global developments, especially European and Ottoman expansion and intensified globalization. Other topics: Scientific Revolution, Enlightenment, colonization and decolonization of Africa and the Middle East, industrialization, and twentieth-century conflicts. Course Typically Offered: Every other year.

Prerequisite(s): None.

Credits: 4