HIST 2415

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HIST 2415
Biography and the Black Atlantic, 1400-1800

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2022-2023.

Historical biographies are one of the most popular forms of historical writing. In this course we will examine the challenges and opportunities of writing biographies set in the pre-1800 world by focusing on people in the black Atlantic (individuals of African descent who traveled between and lived in West Africa, Europe and the Americas). What makes for a good historical (as opposed to a literary or simply glorifying) biography? How can one add depth and context to the often limited nuggets of information about an individual life in ways that can reveal so much more? These are questions at the heart of this course.

When Offered Spring.

Breadth Requirement (HB)
Distribution Category (HA-AS, HST-AS)
Course Subfield (HPE, HTR)

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASRC 2415, ASRC 6653, HIST 6653

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7211 HIST 2415   SEM 101

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person