Western Civilization I to 1715

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This course will explore the essential ideas, themes, and issues that have shaped the development of Western civilization from prehistoric times to the advent of modern European notions of absolutism and constitutionalism. The course will include ancient civilization, the emergence of European Christendom, feudalism, manorialism, urbanization, medieval kingdoms, Renaissance and Reformation thought, religious conflict, the scientific revolution, and expansion beyond Europe.