1956-1957 Academic Catalog

, Departments and Courses 210 HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST AND GREECE A study of the rise, development, and decline of civilization in the Mesopotamian, Nile, and Aegean areas. Particular atten– tion will be directed toward the development of Hellenic and Hellenistic cultures and their contributions to Western Civili– zation. Three hours credit. 305-306 CHURCH IDSTORY A survey study of the origin and development of the Church from the apostolic period to the present. Emphasis is upon the fo11nding and early development of the Christian Church, the rise and decline of the papacy, the growth of the Holy Roman Empire, the reformation, the counter refor111ation, and the rise and growth of denominational and ecumenical trends. Three hours credit each semester. 311, 312 ffiSTORY OF ENGLAND A survey study of Great Britain from 55 B.C. to 1689; sec– ond semester from 1689 to the present. Emphasis is placed upon the political, social, economic, cultural and institutional de– velopments of the English people. Three hours credit each semester. 347, 348 HISTORY OF RUSSIA This course is designed to acquaint the student with major .developments in ancient, modern and contemporary Russia. After a brief survey of Russian history to the time of Peter the Great particular attention is paid to the Russian background of communist ideas, organization, and practices. Three hours .credit each semester. Offered on sufficient demand. 351. 352 HI TORY OF LATIN AMERICA • Historical survey of the Latin American Republics: dis– coveries, conquests, settlements, resources and geography. Special attention is given to a study of their political, religious, o ial and cultural d velopment as well as their relations with 1h U1uted States and other nations of the world. Thr hou1's r dit a h s m t r . Offered on sufficient d mand. 57