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Academic Year 2003/2004

Italy and Spain Since 1896
HIST 279 SP

Crosslistings: COL 281

This seminar is devoted to a comparative analysis of aspects of Italian and Spanish history since 1896, date of Italian colonial disaster and 1898, date of Spain's loss of empire. Consideration will be given to economic underdevelopment, the persistence of regionalisms, the role of the Catholic Church, the weakness and collapse of liberal political systems, the emergence of fascism, socialism, communism, and anarchism, the regimes of Mussolini and Franco, and the construction and development of democracy in both countries. Emphasis will be devoted to the fascist regime in Italy and to the Civil War and Franco regime in Spain. Seminar materials will include interpretive works, memoirs, documents, films, and contemporary accounts.

MAJOR READINGS

COURSE FORMAT: Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS HIST    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Greene,Nathanael   

Times: .M..... 07:00PM-09:50PM;     Location: PAC421

Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 20)

SR. major: 5   Jr. major: 5

SR. non-major: 3   Jr. non-major: 3   SO: 2   FR: 2

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal:    Speaking, Writing

Last Updated on MAR-19-2004

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