HIST 56B: Rethinking World History (to 1960)Instructor: Alexander Herbert Prerequisites: None Course Description: An introductory survey of world history, from the dawn of ‘civilization’ to c. 1960. Uponcompletion of this course, students should able to demonstrate knowledge of the followinghistorical processes in world history: (i) the establishment and rivalry of politicalcommunities, (ii) the development of material life, and (iii) the historical formation ofcultural identities. They should be able to compare and contrast these processes acrossdifferent macroregions (E. Asia, S. Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, Europe, N.America, and S. America), and explain how the operation of these historical processes has,and has not, changed over the centuries covered by the course. Session: Session II Day: T, W, Th Time: 11:10am - 1:40pm Credit Hours: 4 Credits Course Format: "Remote Learning" Course for Summer 2022 Brandeis Graduation Requirement Fulfilled: DJW, NW, SS Enrollment Limit: Course Classification: Undergraduate Level Course Course Tuition: $3,290 Course Fees: None Open to High School Students: No |