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Problems in the History of Subject Peoples
HIST384 FA

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

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: NONE    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: HIST250 OR HIST250

Last Updated on MAR-24-2000

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