HSTAM 209/RELIG 209A, Ancient Christianity: From Jesus to Muhammad, meets TTh 230-420PM, sln: 22410. Professor Mark Letteney describes the topic of his class like this:
“Who were the earliest followers of Jesus, and how did a small Jewish sect grow into a large gentile movement? What kind of religious world did early Christians inhabit, and what did their spaces of worship look, sound, and smell like? In this class, we will use archaeology and literature to explore the early history of Christianity. We will look at holy and discarded books, early Christian amulets and magical spells, demon-repelling inscriptions, and legendary accounts of Christian heroes and villains. We’ll follow as Christianity morphed from a small apocalyptic movement preparing for the end of the world to a governing elite reorienting the apparatus of state to serve a new theocratic regime, as the classical world transformed into the world of Late Antiquity. Ultimately, we will discuss the birth of monastic life, wandering holy men, and the social-religious crucible which bore another apocalyptic prophet: Muhammad.”
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HSTAA 241/AFRAM 241, American Civil War and Reconstruction, meets TTh 130-320PM, sln: 22416. Prof. Bianca Dang describes the course like this:
“This lecture course examines the history of the American Civil War and Reconstruction through the lens of African American social history. It begins with the U.S. government’s abolition of the Atlantic slave trade in the first decade of the nineteenth century and concludes with the expansion of Jim Crow laws and policies in the late nineteenth century. This course documents the extensive changes that occurred throughout the United States during the era of Civil War and Reconstruction, with a particular focus on how these changes were gendered and racialized. It considers how ideas about race, gender, class, and freedom in the U.S. were repeatedly challenged, reimagined, and reshaped across the period. Finally, this course considers the historical legacies of the American Civil War and Reconstruction from the nineteenth century through today.“
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HSTRY 201 A, History Lecture Series Colloquium, meets T 1030-1150AM and at 730PM in Kane Hall on Jan. 22, Jan. 29, Feb. 5, and Feb. 12, sln: 15723. Prof. Nathan Roberts. See attached flyer about the lecture topics for the four required evening lectures. HSTRY 201, “History Lecture Series” is built around weekly classroom meetings plus attendance at each of the four History Lecture Series events. This year’s lectures are built around the idea of “River Histories.” It is the 50th year of the lecture series!