Western Civ to 1650, Honors

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A survey of the development of Western civilization and culture from its origins in the Near East to 1650. Course content includes the cultural, scientific, religious, and political contributions of the ancient, medieval, and early modern civilizations. Specific thematic content will vary per semester. Topics emphasized may include the effects of war and empire building, trade and cross-cultural exchange, power relationships and the notion and nature of control in political and religious systems, especially within the early Judeo-Christian and Islamic communities, the history of gender and sexuality, and the history of the environmental causes and consequences of disease.