HIST 228 The Western Urban World: Hamlets, Villages, Towns, and Cities in Early 
History (Same as Environmental Studies 228) (Not offered 1997-98)
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This course is intended to give each student an introduction to the history 
and evolution of the city from Antiquity to the late Medieval period. We begin 
by examining the gilded cities of Ancient Egypt and Greece, and the slums and 
suburbs of Rome. We will also analyze the social composition and functions 
of cities in North and Central America before Columbus, and the patterns of 
urbanization in Africa. The culture of the city is a central focus. Class and 
power relations will be examined along with distinct social expressions: spectacles, 
festivals, crime, punishment, and vice are but a few. Finally we will follow 
the rise of a modern slave trade which forged links between these continents 
and, as we shall see, sparked an urban revolution in the West. 
Evaluation will be based on a midterm exam, final essay, and a final exam.
Groups A, B, C, and D
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