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Autumn Quarter 2008

Stephanie E Smallwood
HIST 151
Seattle Campus

Introduction to African History, c. 1000-1880

Examines Africa's past from approximately 1000 to 1880. Through the theme of the politics of wealth, explores the history of precolonial states and societies, religious movements that combined local beliefs with Islam and Christianity, the Atlantic and Indian Ocean slave trades, and the origins of American and European colonialism.

Class description

Student learning goals

General method of instruction

Lectures and in-class discussion (there are no sections for this course)

Recommended preparation

No prerequisites

Class assignments and grading

Detailed explanation of assignments and grading will be outlined in the course syllabus. Required reading will average 75-100 pp. per week.

The information above is intended to be helpful in choosing courses. Because the instructor may further develop his/her plans for this course, its characteristics are subject to change without notice. In most cases, the official course syllabus will be distributed on the first day of class.

Last Update by Stephanie E Smallwood
Date: 01/30/2008