HIS 557 - THE BRITISH EMPIRE AND COMMONWEALTH, 1880-2000

College of Arts & Sciences

Credit(s): 3

This course will trace the imperial theme, and the gradual decline and decomposition of Britain’s empire from Victoria’s day to the present; it will examine decolonization and the blending and clash of cultures, the effect of technology and western ideas on the subject peoples, and their impact on western civilization.

Prereq: Prior experience in HIS 105 strongly recommended.