This course examines the origins of Christianity from its Jewish, Greek, and Roman influences and charts its development through the first one hundred years of its existence. Special emphases are placed on understanding the diversity of Judaic religious identity as well as the influence of Greek philosophy and religion. The world of Jesus, Paul, and the evolution of this new view of one's relationship to God are analyzed historically through a close examination of the texts of this time in the nexus of Jewish, Greek, and Roman cultural interaction.

An intensive study of the United States from 1941-1974, emphasizing America's emergence as a global power and political, economic, and social developments.

An historical introduction to the development of Roman law, from the Twelve Tables through the Codex Justinianus.

This course examines European history from 1890- 1939. It focuses heavily on the Great War and its aftermath through an analysis of the political cultures of the era.

This course examines the political, social, and cultural history of Germany during the century when it rose from utter defeat by Napoleon to become the strongest economic and military power in Europe, then concludes with Germany's fate in World War I.

A study of the ways in which America's people shaped and were transformed by the frontier; how they wrestled with the problems of nationhood, democracy, sacrifice, and innovation; and how the idealism and promise were fulfilled and betrayed, from the first settlers to the driving of the Golden Spike.

Professors will offer lecture and discussion courses in areas in which they have special teaching interest. May be repeated up to 15 credit hours under different subtitles.

Required of every entering graduate student in history. For history graduate students only.

This course examines how the vehicle of the manuscript and the circumstances of manuscript production shaped the creation, transmission, and reading of texts before the fifteenth century.

This course is designed to give graduate students a grounding in the history of Europe from the conclusion of the Thirty Years War to the Era of The French Revolution, with a focus on political, cultural, and intellectual history.