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This course will discuss the techniques and sources used by historians in their studies of subject peoples, when the bulk of written evidence consists of reports, observations and commentary by foreign conquerors or ruling elites. Topics include the contributions of archaeological and anthropological studies, the importance of myth and oral tradition, the various types of available documents and the nature and reliability of the written evidence.
COURSE FORMAT: Seminar
Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: NONE Grading Mode: Graded
Prerequisites: HIST250 OR HIST250 Links to Web Resources For This Course.
Last Updated on MAR-21-2005
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