Topics in Modern European History
It is no exaggeration to say that Europe dominated the world in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Its politics, technology, economy, and military left an imprint on the world with which we are still struggling to come to terms. Europe’s ideas shaped the modern world—and, to an extent we don’t always recognize, made us—even if we are not ourselves European.
This course seeks to help you gain basic knowledge about Europe history from the Congress of Vienna to the Cold War; develop your skills in reading and analyzing primary sources; provide the means to pose (and begin to answer) historical questions based on historical evidence; and use what you have learned to make convincing historical argument about this period. The course is demanding and fast-paced. The reading load is heavy and sometimes dense. But the rewards of keeping up are great.
Department: Division of Arts and Humanities
University: Quest University Canada
Years offered: 2019-2020