HIST261

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HIST261

Sophomore Science: East and West HIST261 SP

Spring 97 Availability (Last Updated on Thu Apr 17 05:00:17 EDT 1997 )

Section  Limit  Enrollment  Available
  01       17      0         17

Next Offered in 9798 SP

An examination of science in China, Islam, Greece and the West, from classical times to the European Renaissance.

MAJOR READINGS

G.E.R. Lloyd, ADVERSARIES AND AUTHORITIES:
INVESTIGATIONS INTO ANCIENT GREEK AND CHINESE SCIENCE
Toby E. Huff, THE RISE OF EARLY MODERN SCIENCE: ISLAM,
CHINA AND THE WEST
Other books to be announced.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Several written assignments and papers. No final written examination.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

This course is specially for sophomores. 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: Seminar

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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