World Civilizations since 1500

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Credits: 3 Typically Offered: SPRING World Civilizations since 1500 examines significant political, social, economic, religious and cultural developments of Africa, Eurasia, the Americas, Europe and Southeast Asia. Key processes driving changes: trade and capitalism, state building and governance, discovery and contact, development and technical innovation, ideas and ideologies, belief and culture and how they impacted different parts of the world at different times and in different ways will be considered and analyzed. Throughout the course, close attention will be paid to the methods of historical study: how we can use primary sources to build knowledge, how to use evidence to tell stories and make arguments, and how to evaluate differing interpretations.