Peoples of Europe

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This course will examine a segment of European history through an examination of one of the peoples of Europe who have exercised a major influence on European history even while they are a "subset" or "minority" of the larger European population. The course alternates through three different peoples, including the Vikings, the Jews, and the Celts. The course seeks to understand how European history has been influenced by a variety of groups; European history is not a monolithic story of a single race or ethnicity but is instead a vibrant quilt made up of a great diversity of peoples, traditions, cultures, and histories.