PRINCETON UNIVERSITY Department of History A History of the World since 1300

History 201 Professor "eremy #$e man Pre%eptors& # e'an$er C(ase)*e+enson , Ha-ar .ara/

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Description& T(is %o0rse e'p ores t(e (istory of t(e mo$ern 1or $ sin%e C(in--is 2(an3 It 1i not tra+e aro0n$ t(e $ifferent parts of t(e 1or $ to intro$0%e yo0 to t(is or t(at 4-reat %i+i i5ation36 T(ere are s0r+eys of E0ropean7 East #sian7 *atin #meri%an7 re-ions an$ so%ieties3 T(ey are -oo$8 1e tea%( t(em8 t(ey (a+e an important p a%e in t(e %0rri%0 0m3 Rat(er7 t(is %o0rse e'amines t(e re ations between t(e %0 t0res an$ re-ions t(at ma$e an$ ma/e 0p t(e 1or $3 T(ese re ations 9rin- t(e 1or $ to-et(er7 90t t(ey a so %reate ne1 - o9a $i+isions3 T(e $ynami%s %reatin- t(ese ne1 %om9inations an$ $i+isions are many& spirit0a 7 e%onomi%7 i$eo o-i%a 7 an$ po iti%a 3 No1a$ays7 1e %a t(is pro%ess 4- o9a i5ation36 T(at term (as ten$e$ to emp(asi5e t(e $ri+e to 1or $1i$e inte-ration8 t(e +ie1 of - o9a i5ation ta/en in t(is %o0rse emp(asi5es $isinte-ration as 1e as inte-ration7 9rea/$o1ns as 1e as 9rea/t(ro0-(s3 O0r story of - o9a i5ation pays as m0%( attention to t(e fra-i e an$ $is%ontin0o0s aspe%ts of t(e - o9a past as it $oes to t(e for%es t(at %reate inter$epen$en%y3 :e pose an$ e'p ore t(emati% ;0estions& :(at e'p ains E0ropean - o9a e'pansion in t(e fifteent( an$ si'teent( %ent0ries< Ho1 $o 1e e'p ain t(e sta--erin- 1ea t( of C(ina in t(e %ent0ries 0p to 1=>07 as 1e as C(ina?s re%ent as%ent< :(ere $i$ t(e Unite$ States %ome from7 an$ 1(ere is it (ea$e$< :(at are t(e si-nifi%an%es an$ e-a%ies of empire in t(e 1or $< :(at is t(e past an$ f0t0re of Is am< Ho1 (a+e 1or $ 1ars an$ re+o 0tions s(ape$ t(e internationa system o+er time< :(at e'a%t y is - o9a i5ation7 an$ (o1 $oes to$ay?s - o9a i5ation %ompare 1it( past - o9a i5ations< Ho1 (as t(e re ations(ip 9et1een (0mans an$ nat0re %(an-e$ o+er t(e %ent0ries< Ta%/ in- t(ese ;0estions means earnin- a9o0t t(e past in an inte-rati+e 1ay7 t(at %onne%ts parts of t(e 1or $ to-et(er3 It a so

2 means $e+e opin- ana yti%a too s to ma/e sense of %omp e' patterns3 Yo0 1i refine t(ese too s 9y app yin- t(em in (istori%a %ase st0$ies7 ana y5e$ in teams7 1it( yo0r 1or/ 1ritten an$ fee$9a%/ %0rate$ in on ine For0m entries3 @See 9e o1 0n$er Team ProAe%tsB3 Course format: T(is %o0rse is amon- t(e fe1 t(at Prin%eton s0pports on a @re ati+e yB ne1 on ine p atform %a e$ Co0rsera3 # Prin%eton st0$ents 1i 9e e'pe%te$ to enro an$ 4atten$6 t(e e%t0res on t(is p atform3 To enro 7 o- on to& (ttps&CC1113%o0rsera3or-C%o0rseC1(1!00 Yo0 m0st 0se yo0r Prin%eton emai a$$ress to enro 3 Lectures: All lectures are online3 T1o 1ee/ y e%t0res 1i 9e poste$ e+ery S0n$ay e+enin- at D&00 pm on t(e Co0rsera p atform3 Yo0 %an 1at%( t(ese e%t0res any time in t(e ens0in- se+en $ays3 T(ese on ine e%t0res ta/e t(e p a%e of tra$itiona 4 i+e6 e%t0res3 Ea%( e%t0re is a9o0t an (o0r on-3 Global Dialogues: #s a s0pp ement to t(e e%t0res7 I (a+e %reate$ ei-(t %on+ersations 1it( Prin%eton fa%0 ty7 st0$ents7 an$ -0ests a9o0t $ifferent perspe%ti+es on - o9a (istory3 T(ese 1ere re%or$e$ in t(e fa of 2012 an$ are a+ai a9 e to yo0 $0rin- t(e entire perio$ of t(e %o0rse3 Forums3 One of t(e 9i- 9rea/t(ro0-(s in on ine earnin- is t(e %reation of intera%ti+e sites 1(ere st0$ents %an $e9ate amont(emse +es 1(at t(ey (a+e earne$ @an$ e+en 1(at t(ey (a+e notB in t(e %o0rse3 T(ese (a+e 9een +i9rant sites for st0$ents to earn - o9a (istory - o9a y7 ta /in- 1it( ea%( ot(er from .ra5i 7 Fran%e7 R0ssia7 an$ C(ina3 :(en yo0 ta/e t(is %o0rse7 yo0 are not A0st part of a Prin%eton %o0rse8 yo0 are part of a - o9a %o0rse3 :e 1i a so meet as a -ro0p on%e a 1ee/ on :e$nes$ay at 10&00 am to $is%0ss t(e $e+e opment of yo0r For0m sites @see Case St0$ies 9e o1B an$ re+ie1 $e9ates 0nfo $in- on ine3 Precepts: :e (a+e rep a%e$ t(e tra$itiona pre%ept 1it( a ne1 format& %o a9orati+e earnin- t(ro0-( %ase st0$y ana ysis3 See Pa-e D of t(e sy a90s for a $es%ription an$ t(e pa%/et for t(e 1ee/ y %ase st0$ies3 Readings: T(e rea$in-s %onsist of a te't9oo/ @Worlds Together, Worlds Apart7 !r$ e$ition7 +o 0me 2B as 1e as 1ee/ y assi-ne$ primary $o%0ments eit(er in t(e te't or in t(e pa%/et3

Grading: # map test @>EB7 in)% ass mi$ term e'am @1>EB7 in)% ass fina e'am @!>EB7 pre%eptCteam parti%ipation @F>EB3 Map test3 Yo0 nee$ to earn t(e maAor -eo-rap(i% p a%e names of t(e 1or $7 its ri+ers7 $esserts7 mo0ntain %(ains7 an$ %ities3 St0$y from t(e fo o1in- maps in Worlds Together, Worlds Apart& 1231 an$ 1232 @for %itiesB7 an$ 10327 103=7 123!7 123F7 123> @for p(ysi%a o%ations G mo0ntains7 ri+ers7 $eserts3 I 1i post a 9 an/ map on . a%/9oar$ for yo0 to 0se to st0$yCpra%ti%e on3 D0rin- t(e 2n$ 1ee/ of % asses @Sept 22n$B7 in pre%ept yo0 1i 9e (an$e$ a 9 an/ map of t(e 1or $ an$ as/e$ to i$entify 20 o%ations on it8 a 1i 9e %(osen at ran$om from t(e maps in WTWA. One pie%e of a$+i%e& yo0 $on?t nee$ to earn t(e arro1s an$ -rap(i%s on t(e maps7 t(o0-( t(ey 1i rea y (e p yo0 remem9er t(e p a%e names3 :EE2*Y *ECTURES& :ee/ 1& Septem9er 1> *e%t0re 1& Peop es an$ P 0n$erers *e%t0re 2& :arfare an$ Hotion Worlds Together, Worlds Apart7 %(ap3 11 ! PR"C"P#$ students must enroll in precepts %y the end of this &ee' on (lac'%oard) #here is meeting on Wed 1*th for A++ enrolled students to meet to tal' a%out the Case ,tudies and the format of the course) :ee/ 2& Septem9er 22 *e%t0re !& C as(in- :or $s *e%t0re F& #t anti% :or $s Worlds Together, Worlds Apart7 %(ap3 12 -irst Precept to discuss case studies) .ap test at the start of each precept) :ee/ !& Septem9er 2I

*e%t0re >& In$ian O%ean :or $s *e%t0re D& T(e :or $s t(at Her%(ants Ha$e Worlds Together, Worlds Apart7 %(ap3 1! ,tart Case ,tudy 1: "ncounters and Con/uests in the Atlantic World :ee/ F& O%to9er D *e%t0re =& East #sian Dynamism an$ t(e Se+enteent()Cent0ry J o9a Crisis *e%t0re K& Empire an$ En i-(tenment Worlds Together, Worlds Apart7 %(ap3 1F :ee/ >& O%to9er 1! *e%t0re I& T(e :or $ in Re+o 0tion *e%t0re 10& States an$ Nations Worlds Together, Worlds Apart7 %(ap3 1> ,tart Case ,tudy 0: Glo%al #rade and Cultural Perceptions from the 1121*th Centuries :ee/ D& O%to9er 20 *e%t0re 11& J o9a Frontiers *e%t0re 12& Empires an$ Nations Worlds Together, Worlds Apart7 %(ap3 1D 3n2class mid term e4am on !cto%er 03) -A++ (R"A5 :ee/ =& No+em9er ! *e%t0re 1!& :or $s in Hotion

5 *e%t0re 1F& Empire Re$0' Worlds Together, Worlds Apart7 %(ap3 1= ,tart Case ,tudy 3: War and #echnology in the 16th Century :ee/ K& No+em9er 10 *e%t0re 1>& Retreat of t(e E ep(ants *e%t0re 1D& T(e :or $7 1I1F Worlds Together, Worlds Apart7 %(ap3 1= :ee/ I& No+em9er 1= *e%t0re 1=& Ci+i i5ation an$ its Dis%ontents *e%t0re 1K& :or $s at :ar Worlds Together, Worlds Apart7 %(ap3 1K :ee/ 10& No+em9er 2F *e%t0re 1I& #tro%ities *e%t0re 20& #ftermat(s Worlds Together, Worlds Apart7 %(ap3 1I ,tart Case ,tudy 7: 167:216;: :ee/ 11& De%em9er 1 *e%t0re 21& Re%o+eries *e%t0re 22& In+entin- t(e T(ir$ :or $ Worlds Together, Worlds Apart7 %(ap3 20 :ee/ 12& De%em9er K *e%t0re 2!& Crisis an$ J o9a i5ation *e%t0re 2F& T(e C0nnin- of History ation2(uilding and Cold War Ri8alries9

Worlds Together, Worlds Apart7 %(ap3 21 -inal "4am in e4amination period

Case St0$ies in J o9a History # +ita part of t(is %o0rse is %o a9orati+e team1or/ on (istori%a %ase st0$ies3 Ea%( pre%ept se%tion 1i %onstit0te a 4team6 G 1(ose -oa is to 1or/ t(ro0-( spe%ifi% proAe%ts7 reso +e se;0en%e$ tas/s7 an$ %ontri90te to %o)%0rate$ For0ms on t(e Co0rsera site3 T(e -oa s are& 13 To ena9 e teams to earn (istory 9etter 9y earnin- to-et(er3 J o9a (istory is %omp i%ate$8 more min$s at 1or/ 1i ma/e 9etter 1or/3 23 To open 0p %(anne s of %omm0ni%ation 9et1een yo0 an$ st0$ents in t(e rest of t(e 1or $ ta/in- t(e same %o0rse on t(e Co0rsera p atform8 - o9a (istory %an t(ere9y 9e earne$ - o9a y3 !3 To a o1 you to 9e t(e %reators of (istori%a /no1 e$-e G interpretin- e+ents in a 1ay t(at en-a-es ot(er rea$ers3 :(ere $oes it say t(at 0ni+ersity e$0%ation means t(at st0$ents (a+e to 1or/ on papers t(at on y t(eir professors rea$< T(e semester is $i+i$e$ into fo0r mo$0 es3 Ea%( mo$0 e %o+ers a parti%0 ar pro9 em7 t(eme an$ time perio$3 Sin%e t(ere is no pre%ept in t(e first 1ee/ of % asses7 an$ t(e se%on$ 1ee/ 1i 9e $e+ote$ to ta /in- a9o0t t(e str0%t0re of t(e team 1or/ an$ t(e assi-nments7 1e (a+e ten 1ee/s $e+ote$ to %ase st0$ies3 T(e first t1o mo$0 es are on y t1o 1ee/s on-8 t(e se%on$ t1o 1i 9e t(ree 1ee/s on-3 :(at $istin-0is(es t(e atter t1o mo$0 es is an e'tra 1ee/ in 1(i%( yo0 are e'pe%te$ to 1rite s(ort ana yti% statements on yo0r For0m 1e9sites 9ase$ on t(e s/i s yo0 (a+e $e+e ope$ in t(e first (a f of t(e %o0rse3 T(e fo0r mo$0 es are& 13 En%o0nters an$ Con;0ests in t(e #t anti% :or $ 23 J o9a Tra$e an$ C0 t0ra Per%eptions from t(e 1D)1Kt( Cent0ries !3 :ar an$ Te%(no o-y in t(e 1It( Cent0ry F3 Nation).0i $in- an$ Co $ :ar Ri+a ries7 1IF>)1I=>

7 Ea%( mo$0 e is t(erefore 9ro/en $o1n into t1o or t(ree 1ee/s3 T(ere is a pa%/et of primary rea$in-s to a%%ompany t(e te't9oo/3 Yo0 m0st rea$ t(e 1ee/ y pa%/et materia s an$ t(e te't9oo/ 9efore %omin- to pre%ept8 yo0 m0st a so 1at%( t(e on ine e%t0res3 S(ir/inyo0r preparations 1i (an$i%ap yo0r teamL Ea%( 1ee/ %onsists t(erefore of one %(apter of t(e te't9oo/ p 0s a fe1 primary $o%0ments7 to -i+e yo0 t(e o+er+ie1 an$ t(e +ie1s from t(e past3 So7 ea%( 4pre%ept6 time 1i 9e $e+ote$ to %o a9orati+e 1or/ on a %ase st0$y t(ro0-( a set of pro9 ems an$ 1i %0 minate in team) a0t(ore$ s(ort entries7 i/e a 9 o-7 on a Co0rsera For0m3 Ea%( team 1i (a+e its o1n For0m3 Yo0 %an e+en name yo0r team3 T(ere 1i 9e 1ee/ y meetin-s on :e$nes$ays at 10&00 am7 for a st0$ents in t(e %o0rse3 T(e fo%0s of t(ose sessions is to $is%0ss t(e %(a en-es an$ earnin- from t(e on ine %on+ersations 1it( 9et1een an$ 1it( t(e rest of t(e 1or $3 T(is 1i en(an%e t(e ;0a ity of yo0r team For0ms3