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HSTEU 380
Seattle Campus
Scandinavian history from the Viking Age to 1720, with an emphasis on the political, social, and economic development of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland from the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment. Offered: jointly with SCAND 380.
Class description
This course provides a historical overview of Scandinavia from the end of the Viking Age to the period of the Enlightenment (approx. AD 1050 - AD 1720). The course examines major political, social, and economic developments in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, and Finland from the Christian Middle Ages through the Lutheran Reformation. Among other topics, this course looks at the rise of the development of the Scandinavian nation states, Scandinavia's relations with Europe, the Lutheran Reformation, Sweden's growth to a Great Power, and Scandinavian experiments in absolutist government.
Student learning goals
General method of instruction
Recommended preparation
No prerequisites.
Class assignments and grading
A short research paper may be required. One mid-term and a final exam.
