HIS109Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Minutiae
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Lecture #2: this course and the study of history. This course will cover a large span of both space and time, as it goes from the medieval. Era up until the end of the second world war, and covers a broad geographical swath. Primarily, the focus on the course will be on western european nations such as england, Some detail will also be given on spain and italy. Russia is not a significant part of the course until the 19th century, and all other nations will not receive a great deal of attention, as time constraints preclude their mention. Minutiae and esoterica will not be important in terms of the content learned; this course will primarily focus upon the cultural and intellectual ideas that create history, as well as the broader patterns behind various events and movements. Each lecture will be approached as an argument as to how and why some historical event happened: the study of history.