Courses

The rise of nationalism, the dissolution of the Ottoman empire, and the formation of the Southeastern European states.

Studies in the intellectual, social, technological, and demographic forces that have determined the growth of American cities. 838 / 1272 Queens College

History, literature, and culture of the Celtic world from the first millennium B.C. through early modern times.

Survey of the motion picture from the pre-cinematic origins of motion picture technology through the rise of the silent film industry and the transition to sound. Significant films are viewed and discussed.

Development of the cinema from the institutional changes and aesthetic values of world cinema after the rise of the sound film, through the emergence of the New Waves in European, Japanese and American cinema in the 1960s.

Development of the cinema from 1970 to 2000. Covers economic, institutional, andaesthetic changes in cinema from the rise of the blockbuster to the emergence of newnational cinemas around the world.

From frontier settlement to world metropolis. Special attention to original materials, letters, diaries, official records, and other primary sources.

History of the family in the United States from the colonial period to the present.

A detailed study of the phonology and morphology of the Hebrew language from the point of view of its historical development and its relation to other Semitic languages, especially Akkadian, Arabic, and Aramaic.

The ancient period. Emphasis on the interpretation of literary and archaeological evidence in the light of modern scholarship.