IRSH 2045 The Making of the British Isle
This course will address the interrelationship of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland from the early Christian period to the present. Chief topics will include the spread of Christianity, the growth of Norman feudalism, the emergence of nation states, the influence of The Reformation, the emergence of England as the dominant center, the fate of the Celtic countries, the growth of empire, industrialization, and finally the emergence of devolution movements in the 19th and 20th centuries. (Fall)