Waterways: Maritime World History
HIST 264
Fall 2017
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01
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| Crosslisting:
ENVS 264 |
Human history has been shaped by the sea. Whether as a source of food, a frontier, a boundary, or a bridge, the sea has represented a site of both opportunity and danger. This course will examine the way humans have responded to their marine and maritime environments, both in terms of the technologies they have developed to navigate and exploit them but also insofar as the sea has shaped the way humans think about themselves. While our inquiry will extend into the deep past and the early development of human culture and civilization, we will focus on maritime history over the past millennium, the development of oceanic worlds, the rise of the "age of sail" between the 16th and 19th centuries, and the transformation of global navigation and politics with the rise of steam, diesel, and nuclear power. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS GOVT |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (ENVS-MN)(ENVS)(HIST-MN)(HIST)(STS) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 90% or above |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Gillis, THE HUMAN SHORE: Seacoasts in History
Amrith, CROSSING THE BAY OF BENGAL: The Furies of Nature and the Fortunes of Migrants
Lipman, THE SALTWATER FRONTIER: Indians and the Contest for the American Coast
Additional readings made available on moodle
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Examinations and Assignments:
Midterm, two 5-page papers |
| Instructor(s): Pinch,William R. Times: ..T.R.. 02:50PM-04:10PM; Location: ALLB103; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 19 | | SR major: 2 | JR major: 4 | | |
| Seats Available: 2 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 3 | SO: 5 | FR: 5 |
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