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HIST0225A-S11

History of Africa To 1800

History of Africa to 1800
This course offers an introductory survey of African history from earliest times to 1800. Through lectures, discussions, readings, and films, we will explore Africa's complex and diverse pre-colonial past. Themes examined in the course include development of long-distance trade networks, the linkages between ecological change and social dynamics, the formation of large pre-colonial states, and the transatlantic slave trade and its impact on social and economic relations within Africa. A broader concern in the course is how we have come to understand the meaning of "Africa" itself and what is at stake in interpreting Africa's pre-colonial history. Pre-1800. 2 hrs. lect., 1 hr. disc.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
22158
Subject Code:
HIST
Course Number:
0225
Section Identifier:
A

Course

HIST 0225

All Sections in Spring 2011

Spring 2011

HIST0225A-S11 Lecture (Tropp)
HIST0225X-S11 Discussion (Tropp)
HIST0225Y-S11 Discussion (Tropp)
HIST0225Z-S11 Discussion (Tropp)