History 102H: Interpreting the European Past (CRN 31856) Old Dominion University, Summer 2013, Second Session

Instructor: Robert C. Kennedy, Ph.D. ODU email: rkennedy@odu.edu Office: BAL 8015 Office hour: by appointment Class meetings: Monday through Thursday, 2 -4:10 p.m., 2108 Dragas Hall Course description History 102H is an introduction to the history of Europe from its roots in ancient Greece and Rome through the Middle Ages, the Renaissance-Reformation, the Modern Era, and into the 20th century. It is part of Old Dominion Universitys general education curriculum. Our goal in the class is to recognize and understand important events, institutions, ideas, and people of the European past. This is a lecture-based course, but students are encouraged to ask questions or make relevant observations. Students are expected to have read the assigned readings before the corresponding lecture. Lecture outlines, maps, art, and other supplemental information will be posted regularly on Blackboard, which students should review before each class session. Required books available through the university bookstore: Kishlansky, Mark A, et al. Civilization in the West. Penguin Academic Edition, Combined Volume, 2010. ISBN-10: 0205664733; ISBN-13: 978020566733 Kishlansky, Mark A., ed. Sources of the West: Readings in Western Civilization, vol. 1. ISBN-10: 0205053769; ISBN-13: 9780205053766 Kishlansky, Mark A., ed. Sources of the West: Readings in Western Civilization, vol. 2. ISBN-10: 0205054099; ISBN-13: 9780205054091

Attendance policy Class attendance is mandatory for all students. More than two unexcused absences will result in a grade penalty. Illness needs verification from a medical practitioner. Quizzes and exams There will be two in-class quizzes. A list of possible quiz terms (people, events, organizations, documents, etc.) will be made available to students prior to the quiz. The instructor will choose a subset of that list to appear on the in-class quiz from which students will then choose terms (e.g., 3 of 5), identifying the historical context, major characteristics, and importance of each item selected. There will be a midterm and final exam. Each of the exams will consist of short answer terms (like on the quizzes) and one essay question (from a choice of two). The exams will be based on information presented in lectures and posted on Blackboard. A study guide will be made available to students with good attendance.

2 Make-up quizzes and exams will be administered at the discretion of the instructor only to those students who give advance notice, if possible, and proof of a serious situation that prevents attendance at the assigned time of a given quiz or exam. Illness needs verification from a medical practitioner. Blue books Before each quiz and exam, each student must provide the instructor with a blank blue book (available at the ODU bookstore). Please do NOT write your name on the front. The blank blue books with the quiz or exam will be handed out at test time. Papers Two short papers are required. For details, see the paper assignment posted on Blackboard. Honor code Students will operate under a strict adherence to the university honor code for all course assignments. Cheating, collusion, fabrication, plagiarism, and other violations of said code will be punished. No use of electronic equipment, including audio, is allowed during quizzes or examinations. Any such item found on or about your person during a quiz or exam is grounds for expulsion and a failing grade. Classroom behavior Students are expected to arrive on time for class and to behave properly so as not to disturb fellow students or the instructor. If you have a valid reason for a late arrival or early departure, please inform the instructor ahead of time. Grading Final course grades will be based on the following percentage distribution: Exam, high score Exam, low score Quiz, high score Quiz, low score Paper, high score Paper, low score 35% 25% 15% 10% 10% 5% 1.0 0.7 0 66-63% 62-60% 59-0%

The Old Dominion University grading scale is: A 4.0 100-93% D A3.7 92-90% DB+ 3.3 89-87% F B 3.0 86-83% B2.7 82-80% C+ 2.3 79-77% C 2.0 76-73% C1.7 72-70% D+ 1.3 69-67%

Summary of Assignment Dates Monday, June 3: Quiz 1 Monday, June 10: Mid-Term Exam Thursday, June 13: Paper 1 Monday, June 17: Quiz 2 Thursday, June 20: Paper 2 Wednesday, June 26: Final exam 2-5 p.m. Schedule Tuesday, May 28: Introduction; Ancient Greece Textbook, chaps. 2 & 3 Sources, Vol. 1: Homer, Iliad, p. 38 Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War, p. 44 Xenophon, The Spartan Constitution, p. 49 Plato, The Republic, p. 57 Aristotle, Politics, p. 66 Wednesday, May 29: Ancient Rome, part 1 Textbook, chap. 4 Sources, Vol. 1: Polybius, The Roman Constitution, p. 77 Virgil, Aeneid, p. 86 Plutarch, The Life of Cato the Elder, p. 93 Thursday, May 30: Ancient Rome, part 2 Textbook, chap. 5 & 6 Sources, Vol. 1: Suetonius, The Life of Augustus, p. 97 Jesus, The Sermon on the Mount, p. 101 St. Paul, Epistle to the Romans, p. 104 Eusebius, In Praise of Constantine, p. 115 Monday, June 3: Quiz 1; Late Antiquity Textbook, chaps. 6 & 7 Sources, Vol. 1: Augustine of Hippo, The City of God, p. 119 Justinian, Code, p. 144 The Koran, p. 152 Ibn Ishaq, The Life of Muhammad, p. 162

4 Tuesday, June 4: Middle Ages, Part 1 Textbook, chaps. 8 & 9 Sources, Vol. 1: Benedict of Nursia, Rule of Saint Benedict, p. 124 Einhard, The Life of Charlemagne, p. 141 Wednesday, June 5: Middle Ages, Part 2 Textbook, chaps. 9 & 10 Sources, Vol. 1: Feudal Documents Fulcher of Chartres, The First Crusade and the Siege of Jerusalem, p. 176 Magna Carta, p. 186 Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologica, p. 195 Christine de Pisan, The Book of the City of Ladies, p. 209 Bernard Gui, A Manual for Inquisitors, p. 271 Thursday, June 6: Renaissance Textbook, chap. 11 Sources, Vol. 1: Francesco Petrarca, Letters, p. 221 Giorgio Vasari, The Life of Leonardo da Vinci, p. 232 Niccol Machiavelli, The Prince, p. 236 Desiderius Erasmus, In Praise of Folly, p. 240 Monday, June 10: Mid-Term Exam Tuesday, June 11: Reformation Textbook, chap. 13 Sources, Vol. 1: Martin Luther, The Freedom of a Christian & Of Marriage and Celibacy, p. 275 John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion and Catechism, p. 281 Ignatius Loyola, Spiritual Exercises, p. 289 Philippe Duplessis-Mornay, A Defense of Liberty Against Tyrants, p. 315 Henry IV, The Edict of Nantes, p. 327 Wednesday, June 12: Early Modern Era, Part 1 Textbook, chaps. 12, 14 & 15 Sources, Vol. 1: Christopher Columbus, Letter from the First Voyage, p. 252 Bartolom de Las Casas, Apologetic History of the Indies, p. 260 Bernal Daz, The True History of the Conquest of New Spain, p. 264

Thursday, June 13: Paper 1; Early Modern Era, Part 2 Textbook, chaps. 16-19 Sources, Vol. 2: Galileo Galilei, Letter to the Grand Duchess Christina, p. 45 James I, True Law of a Free Monarchy, p. 13 Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan, p. 23 John Locke, Second Treatise of Government, p. 27 The English Bill of Rights, p. 31 Montesquieu, Spirit of the Laws, p. 85 Voltaire, Candide, p. 77 Jean-Jacques Rousseau, The Social Contract, p. 81 Marquis de Condorcet, The Progress of the Human Minds, p. 105 Monday, June 17: Quiz 2; French Revolution and Napoleon Textbook, chap. 20 Sources, Vol. 2: Abb de Sieys, What is the Third Estate? P. 108 The Declaration of the Rights of Man, p. 113 Olympe de Gouges, The Declaration of the Rights of Woman, p. 115 Edmund Burke, Reflections on the Revolution in France, p. 118 Maximilien Robespierre, Report on the Principles of Political Morality, p. 121 Tuesday, June 18: Nineteenth Century, part 1 Textbook, chaps. 21-23 Sources, Vol. 2: David Hume, Of Commerce, p. 58 Adam Smith, The Wealth of Nations, p. 62 Sir Edwin Chadwick, Inquiry into the Condition of the Poor, p. 139 J. S. Mill, On Liberty, p. 163 Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, The Communist Manifesto, p. 179 Wednesday, June 19: Nineteenth Century, part 2 Textbook, chaps. 24 & 25 Sources, Vol. 2: Otto von Bismarck, Reflections and Reminiscences; and Speech p. 186 J. A. Hobson, Imperialism, p. 217

6 Thursday, June 20: Paper 2; World War I Textbook, chap. 26 Sources, Vol. 2: Voices from the Battle of the Somme, p. 243 Woodrow Wilson, The Fourteen Points, p. 253 V. I. Lenin, What Is to Be Done? P. 253 Monday, June 24: Interwar Years Textbook, chap. 27 Sources, Vol. 2: J. M. Keynes, The Economic Consequences of the Peace, p. 260 Benito Mussolini, Fascist Doctrine, p. 268 Adolf Hitler, Mein Kampf, p. 273 Alexander Solzhenitsyn, One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, p. 300 Tuesday, June 25: World War II Textbook, chap. 28 Sources, Vol. 2: Winston Churchill, Speeches, p. 283 Memories of the Holocaust, p. 277 Wednesday, June 26: Final exam 2-5 p.m.