Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2013

     

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HIST 231 001 (CRN: 18811)

AFRICAN HIST:NORTH/WEST/CENT

Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN HISTORY: NORTH, WEST, AND CENTRAL AFRICA: EARLY TIMES TO PRESENT
Department: History
Instructor: Staller, Jared G.
Meeting: 1:00PM - 2:15PM TR (26-AUG-2013 - 6-DEC-2013) 
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
 
Section Max Enrollment: 19
Section Enrolled: 7
Enrollment data as of: 7-MAY-2024 9:36AM
 
Additional Fees: None
 
Final Exam: Final Exam Unknown
 
Description: History of societies of North, West, and West-Central Africa, earliest times to the present. Through primary sources like archaeological remains, royal epics, Arabic manuscripts, travelogues, and personal narratives, we explore the rise of kingdoms, spread of Islam, slave trade, colonialism, and independence, and themes like mobility, the environment, and corruption.