HIST 1111
HIST 1111-World History I: Development of World Civilization
This class, according to its official catalog description, is "a survey of the major developments in world history from the beginnings of civilization to 1450, establishing the historical context for contemporary global society."
REQUIRED BOOKS FOR HIST 1111, FALL 2008:
Bulliet et al. The Earth and Its Peoples, volume 1 brief edition only. ISBN 9780618471157
Hesse, Hermann. Siddhartha. ISBN 9780553208849
Burton, Richard. Favorite Tales from Arabian Nights' Entertainment. Homer.
Odyssey. ISBN 9780140268867
Niane, D. T. Sundiata: Epic of Old Mali. ISBN 9780582264755
Anonymous. The Song of Roland. ISBN 9780140445329
Please note that I have assigned specific editions of these books; I will be making reference to page numbers as we read and therefore you will need to buy the editions I have ordered from the campus bookstore and from Gray's. I have provided the ISBNs above to help you get the correct volumes.
Suggested books for any history course:
A good dictionary
A good thesaurus
NOTE ON STUDYING PRACTICES:
You must find your own way of studying. The Academic Success Center or your professors can help you, but studying is individual. Perhaps the worst way to study, regardless of your talents and interests, is to find a definition somewhere, memorize it, and print it as you found it. Why is this the worst way to study?
1. because you have memorized something in order to do something else, and will promptly forget it. Studying means really learning something.
2. because you will never in my class and in most other classes get credit for something you did not do. The people who wrote the textbook get an “A.” If you use their words, they still get an “A,” and you get a zero.
3. because the study sites on the web—everything from encyclopedia sites to studystack.com and related sites—rarely ask for the exact same information that your professors will. In other words, you’re unlikely to get full credit even if your professor does not notice.
4. because these study sites on the web are vulnerable to attack and misinformation.
5. because it teaches you bad habits, laziness, and dishonesty.
Please keep a copy of your syllabus, and any updates or corrections distributed in class, handy at all times. It has dates for assignments and exams; information on what is required in class meetings; tips on how to take notes; an explanation of the "no extra credit in this class" policy; the grade distribution; and other relevant information. If you lose your syllabus, you may pick up an extra copy from the folder posted outside my office (Forest Drive 1109) door at any time.
I use many images and graphics from websites in my class; although the WorldWideWeb changes at a very fast pace, it is a very interesting place to explore history. Just be sure that you are aware of all the misinformation and disinformation out there. Do not trust websites that are not signed and dated; do not trust "information only available here" without at least a few questions. You can, after all, find everything out there, true or not, and so you should be careful and skeptical.
Consult the following links for maps which may help you with the class:
A very large site with world maps and cartographic information is located at http://www.maphistory.info/webimages.html.
Western Civilization-related maps can be found at MOSAIC, http://college.hmco.com/history/west/mosaic/maps_list.html, which also has links to text sources about periods ranging from the ancient era to the present.
The University of Kansas' collection of historical maps online is at http://www.ukans.edu/cwis/units/kulib/docs/test.html.
Maps on the historical development of Islam are at http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/~rs143/map.html.
Ancient maps and information on ancient cartography can be found at http://www.henry-davis.com/MAPS/AncientWebPages/AncientL.html.
The site http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/maptext_n2/maptext.html contains world maps from the period of Sumer up to World War II, and http://www.fsmitha.com/maps.html is similar in scope.
A series of text and map links to the history of ancient Rome are found at http://www.barca.fsnet.co.uk/.
Text and graphics links, including maps, to the history of all ancient civilizations are located at http://www.crystalinks.com/ancient.html.
A very important source for texts (primary and secondary) and graphics (art and maps) is found at Washington State University: http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/WORLD.HTM.
Text, graphics, and maps of ancient, medieval, and modern world history can be found at http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/index.html.
National Geographic magazine has a large collection of maps and graphics: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/.
Dozens of maps of the Roman Empire, Byzantine Empire, and Eastern Europe from 27 BC through 1922, along with text and graphics, are at http://www.romanity.org/friesian/romania.htm#first.
The Applied History Tutorial, found at http://www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/, is an expansive site with texts, images, and audio files.
A very comprehensive site for Roman history and society is found at http://www.onlineschools.org/the-romans/
In addition, I have taken specific maps from the following:
ANCIENT WORLD: http://www.crystalinks.com/ancient.html
ANCIENT CHINA: http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/china/index.html, http://www.artsmia.org/art-of-asia/
ANCIENT AFRICA: http://www.freemaninstitute.com/Gallery/AfAncientMap.gif, http://exploringafrica.matrix.msu.edu/images/ancientafrhist.jpg
ANCIENT MEDITERRANEAN SOCIETIES: http://www.wwnorton.com/college/history/ralph/ralimage/map4gree.jpg; ;
ANCIENT ROME: http://www.barca.fsnet.co.uk/Graphics/italy-map.gif; http://www.barca.fsnet.co.uk/Graphics/Punic-wars-map.gif; http://www.mclink.it/n/citrag/roma/picture/history/st_441a.gif; http://i-cias.com/e.o/atlas/maps/phoenicia.gif,http://www.romanity.org/friesian/romania.htm#first
ANCIENT INDIA: http://www.harappa.com/har/harsites3.html
SPREAD OF ISLAM: http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/~rs143/map.html,
MEDIEVAL INDIA: http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/ANCINDIA/GUPTAMAP.HTM
MEDIEVAL EUROPE: http://www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/firsteuro/, http://www.friesian.com/romania.htm, http://historymedren.about.com/od/maps/Maps_and_Geography_of_Medieval_Times.htm,http://www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/firsteuro/imgs/BARBARIA.GIF, http://www.french-at-a-touch.com/French_History/map_of_charlemagnes_empire.htm
BYZANTINE EMPIRE: http://www.fhw.gr/chronos/08/en/k/index.html
PREMODERN AMERICAS: http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/history/classic.html
MONGOLS: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/genghis/khanmap.html
Please consult the following for other images (photos, art, architectural plans, etc.):
EGYPT: http://www.friesian.com/tombs.htm; http://www.crystalinks.com/egyptafterlife.html;
GREEK CITY-STATES: http://www.metmuseum.org/works_of_art/collection_database/greek_and_roman_art/listview.aspx?page=1&sort=0&sortdir=asc&keyword=&fp=1&dd1=13&dd2=0;
PHOENECIA: http://lexicorient.com/cgi-bin/eo-direct-frame.pl?http://i-cias.com/e.o/phoenicia.htm
ROME: http://www.christusrex.org/www1/stanzas/Cd-Cross.jpg
MAURYA INDIA: http://www.hp.uab.edu/image_archive/udg/index.html
CHINA: http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/china/map/map.html
EUROPE: http://www.culturalresources.com/images/CorCharlemagne.jpg
You can find some texts related to the course at:
INDIA: The Baghavad Gita
GREECE: discussion of the role of the gods in mythology: http://www.helleniccomserve.com/lefkowitzspeech.html