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HIST105

Slaves, Souls and Spices: Roots of Western Domination in the Third World HIST105 FA

Crosslistings: LAST105

Next Offered in 9798 FA

A survey of European activity overseas from c. 1400 to c. 1857. After a brief introduction to Spanish colonization of the Americas the course will concentrate on three economic enterprises of early imperialism: 1)the fur trade, with emphasis on French and English colonies in the Americas; 2)the slave trade, assessing its impact on African societies and comparing slave societies in the Americas; and 3)the spice trade between Asia and Europe, leading to the rise of British power in India and the evolution of the white-ruled society in South Africa. Some attention will also be given to global exchanges of diseases and to the spread of ideas, especially through the agency of Christian missions. The main regions touched on will be Canada, Brazil, the West African coast, South Africa and India; however, students will be encouraged to write papers on other areas if they wish.

MAJOR READINGS

James Axtell, THE INVASION WITHIN
C.A. Bayly, INDIAN SOCIETY IN THE MAKING OF THE BRITISH
EMPIRE
Alfred Crosby, THE COLOMBIAN EXCHANGE
K. N. Chaudhuri, TRADE AND CIVILIZATION IN THE INDIAN OCEAN
Carl Degler, NEITHER BLACK NOR WHITE
J. H. Elliott, THE OLD WORLD AND THE NEW
John J. Parry, ESTABLISHMENT OF THE EUROPEAN HEGEMONY
Stanley J. Stein and Barbara H. Stein, THE COLONIAL HERITAGE
OF LATIN AMERICA
Eric Williams, CAPITALISM AND SLAVERY

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Three short (3-4) papers; final paper.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

No extensions; no incompletes; no unexcused absences. This course overlaps substantially with HIST221; therefore students may not obtain credit for both courses. A student who takes HIST105 and later declares a History major may gain credit toward the History major by writing an extra paper, to be arranged with the instructor. Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: SBS HIST

Prerequisites: None

Last Updated on MAR-10-1997

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Reference:

Time-Life Books, ed. WINDS OF REVOLUTION: TIME FRAME A.D. 1700 - 1800. Alexandria, Virginia: Time-Life Books, Inc., 1990

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