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HST 101, Western Civilization I |
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HST 101, Western Civilization I |
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West has influenced the world in many ways. Modern industry and
technology, capitalism, and many prominent political and religious creeds
are the products of the history of the west. As we grow nearer
to achieving a global culture, many western ideas and practices have
also been adopted or forced upon peoples across the globe. These
cultures, in their turn, have come to influence the continuing development
of western culture.
In History 101, we will look at the origins of many of these developments. We will examine Hebrew and early Christian traditions. We will see the development of the rule of law, and the origins of several recurrent political ideologies. We will witness the rise of commercial capitalism and the coincident spread of European influence throughout much of the world. |
