In this course, Western civilization from the Renaissance to the beginning of the First World War is surveyed. Students are familiarized with Individualism, the Reformation, Humanism, the French Revolution, the American Revolution, the Industrial Revolution and the Nationalistic Movements in Italy and Germany. The course starts with the French Revolution and Napoleon. Then it covers the political development in Europe after 1815.The course deals also with Social Economic, cultural development, European struggle for colonies and the origins of the First World War.