- HIST201 Monarchs, People and History
- Course Description
- The origins and reasons for monarchy as an institution and social force in the Western world. Specific royal personages are studied with attention to how they attained or lost effectiveness as leaders; their goals for themselves and their people are stressed. These themes are explored through primary source readings. Architectural, artistic, and musical evidence are introduced in slide and tape sessions.
Prerequisite: None. - Academic Information
- Units: 3
Distribution I Area: Historical and Cultural Studies.
Distribution II Area: None.
Diversity Area: None. - Schedule & Fee
- Dates: May 27-Jul 9
Class #: 2113
Course Fee: $985
Lab Fee: $0
Total Course Fee: $985 - Instructor
- Aidan Breen
aidan91053@yahoo.com - Book Information
- Marvin Perry, Western Civilization - A Brief History (Vol. 1), ISBN 978-0-618-80713-0; or ANY edition of the same author’s Western Civiization: Ideas, Politics and Society.
- Wimba Requirement
- UMB online courses use Wimba classroom (a live discussion tool) at least twice during the semester. Information about Horizon Wimba can be found at www.dlvpc.umb.edu/wimbasupport.htm. Your course instructor will inform you about dates and times of course meetings in Wimba Classroom.
