HIST 52953 - (was 5329) Empires and Cultures in World History, 1850-1914

Three credit hours.

Was HIST 5329. The intersection of empires and cultures in world history between the mid-nineteenth century and the start of the First World War. We will read texts that describe the cultural encounter between imperial regimes and colonial cultures. These readings, by both indigenous and European authors, will enable us to ask questions and find answers to the issues surrounding the clash between empires and cultures in the late nineteenth century.