HIST 231 Slavic Civilization
Verkholantsev
Taught as schedule allows (consult the Course Directory)
This introductory course examines selected topics in the cultural and political history of Slavic peoples. Topics include: the origins and pre- history of the Slavs, Slavic languages and literatures, religions of the Slavs (Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Protestantism), the origins of Slavic nationalism and Pan-Slavism, the formation of "Eastern/Central Europe" and Slavic postmodernism. Nations to be studied: Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Bosnia, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Belarus, Russia. The course will combine lectures with discussions of literary texts in translation, film, music and art. All lectures and discussions are in English.
