CBCS Syllabus of MA History
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NETAJI SUBHAS UNIVERSITY JAMSHEDPUR C.B.C.S. Syllabus of M.A. History INTRODUCTION: The M. A. Courses of study will be of two years duration and divided into four semesters each of six months duration. There will be four papers in each semester. This course of study under CBCS system is being introduced from the calendar year 2018 with a view to provide a comprehensive understanding of the subject taught at Post-Graduate level. During two years duration students will be taught fifteen papers and one Project or dissertation paper. Programmes: Table-2 : Course Structure for M.A. Semester Courses Paper -1 Principles of History I Paper -2 Ancient Civilizations Paper -3 Medieval Societies Paper -4 Contemporary World Paper -5 Skills in History Writings Paper -6 History of Jharkhand II Paper -7 Women in History Paper -8 Ecology and Environment 1 Paper - 09 Socio Religious Movements in India III Paper - 10 Contemporary India (1947-2000) Paper – 11 Political Thought Paper – 12 Elective (Elect anyone from the following) Elective -01 Administrative History of Ancient India Elective -02 Administrative History of Medieval India Elective – 03 Administrative History of Modern India Paper – 13 Contemporary History of Jharkhand IV Paper – 14 History of Science and Technology Paper - 15 Elective (Elect anyone from the following) Elective -04 Socio-Economic History of Ancient India Elective -05 Socio-Economic History of Medieval India Elective -06 Socio-Economic History of Modern India Paper -- 16 Project 3 SYLLABUS OF M.A. HISTORY (AT A GLANCE) FIRST SEMESTER CORE PAPERS Course No. Course Name End Internal Written Total Semester Examination Paper - 1 Principles of History 70 30 100 Paper – 2 Ancient Civilizations 70 30 100 Paper - 3 Medieval Societies 70 30 100 Paper - 4 Contemporary World 70 30 100 4 SECOND SEMESTER CORE PAPERS Credit Course No. Course Name Hours End Internal Written Total Semester Examination Paper-5 Skills in History Writings 70 30 100 Paper-6 History of Jharkhand 70 30 100 Paper-7 Women in History 70 30 100 Paper-8 Ecology and Environment 70 30 100 5 THIRD SEMESTER CORE PAPERS Credit Course No. Course Name Hours End Internal Written Total Semester Examination Socio Religious Paper – 09 70 30 100 Movements in India Paper – 10 Contemporary India (1947- 70 30 100 2000) Paper – 11 Political Thought 70 30 100 Elective -01 Administrative History of Ancient 70 30 100 India Elective -02 Administrative History of Medieval 70 30 100 India 6 Administrative Elective -03 70 30 100 History of Modern India 7 FOURTH SEMESTER CORE PAPERS Credit Course No. Course Name Hours End Written Total Semester Assignment Contemporary History Paper - 12 70 30 100 of Jharkhand History of Science and Paper - 13 70 30 100 Technology Socio-Economic History Elective -04 of Ancient 70 30 100 India Socio-Economic History Elective -05 of Medieval 70 30 100 India Socio-Economic Elective -06 History of Modem 70 30 100 India 8 M.A. History, Semester-I Subject Code: Paper-01 Principles of History Marks: 70 (End Semester), 30 ( Internal Assessment) Unit I : What is History: Meaning, Scope, Definition & Subject matter, Role of Individual and Society in Historical Development Unit II : Varieties of History: Social, Political, Economic, Agrarian, Urban Psychological & Art; Autonomy of History Unit III : Periodisation in History and Notion of Time Semantics Unit IV : Philosophy of History: Objectivity, Determinism, Relativism, Historicism, Causation Generalization, Historical Inevitability, Chance and Contingency in History Unit V : Ancient : Itihas - Purana Tradition Budhist and Jain Historiography, Banbhatta and Kalhan Medieval: Tradition of Indo-Persian writing in Indian History Modern: Orientalist and Nationalist Writings in Indian History Recommended Books: 1. R.K. Majumdar & A.N. Srivastava, Historiography, SHB Publisher & distributers, Delhi 1999 2. K. Rajayya, Historiography: History in Theory and Method 3. R. Lohia, Wheel of History (in English), Itihas Chakra (in Hindi) 4. R.G. Collingwood, The Idea of History, Oxford University Press, Delhi M.A. History, Semester-I Subject Code: Paper 02 Ancient Civilizations Marks: 70 (End Semester), 30 ( Internal Assessment) 9 Unit I : Mesopotamia a. Origin and extent of Sumerian Civilization b. Society, Economy, Religion of Sumerian Civilization c. Code of Law and Administration of Hammurabi d. The Rise of Kassites and fall of Assyrian Empire Unit II : Egypt a. Old Kingdom - Administration, Social Structure, Religion &Art b. Middle Kingdom - Achievements of 12th dynasty, Hyksos c. New Kingdom - Amenhotep IIIrd, Akhnaton d. Role of Priestly class in Ancient Egypt Unit III : China a. Shang dynasty - Economy, Religion b. Chou Dynasty-State structure and c. Confucius d. Contribution of Chinese Civilization to the world. Unit IV : Greco-Roman a. Greece during Homer, Constitution of Sparta b. Colonization of Ancient Greece - causes and effects c. Pericles and his achievements d. Roman Civilization - Society, Economy and its decline. Unit V : India a. Harappan Civilization-1st urbanization and town planning b. Early Vedic - Aryan settlement c. Vedic Literature d. Post Vedic Issues 10 Books Recommended : 1. J.H. Breasted (a) Ancient Times (2 Vols.), 1916, (b) A History of Ancient Egyptians, New York, 1960 (c) A History of Egypt, New York, 1960, (dO The Origin of Civilization. 2. H.R. Hall, Ancient History of the Near East, Methuen & Co. Ltd, London 1963 3. H.A. Davis, An Outline History of the World, OUP, New Delhi, 2002 (Reprint) 4. W.M.A. Peter, History of Egypt (6Vols.), 1894-1905 5. H.R. Winlock, The Rise and Fall of the Middle Kingdom in Thebes, New York, 1947 M.A. History, Semester-I Subject Code: Paper 03 Medieval Societies Marks: 70 (End Semester), 30 ( Internal Assessment) Unit I : Transition from Ancient society to Medieval society in Europe (a)Social Condition (b) Science and Technology (c) Economy: Agrarian Structure (d) Economy Unit II : Transition from Medieval to Modem Age in Europe: (a) Origin and nature of feudalism (b) Causes of decline of feudalism (c) Renaissance (d) Reformation Unit III : Urbanization and Discoveries: (a) Medieval Universities (b) Medieval Towns (c) Geographical Discoveries : 11 Unit IV : Medieval Indian Society: (a) Feudalism (b) Universities (c) Cultural Contacts (d) Urbanization Unit V : Medieval Islamic Society: (a) Position of Women and Slave (b) Education and Literature (c) Scientific Developments (d) Art and Architecture 12 Books Recommended: 1. Marc Bloch, Feudal Society, Chicago, 1961 2. Strayer J. R., Western Europe in the Middle Age, 1982,3rd edition, Glenview 3. Charls Wood, The Age of Chivalry, London, 1970 4. Barber Richard, The Knight and Chivalry, London, 1974 5. E. Duby, Rural Economy and Country Life in the Medieval West, London, 1968 6. E. Ennen, The Medieval Fauns, New York, 1973 7. Jaid F. Gies, Life in a Medieval City, New York, 1973 8. Robert S. Lopez, The Commercial Revolution in the Middle Age, Englewood, 9. 1971 10. Lynn White Jr., Medieval Technology and Social Changes, Oxford, 1962 11. Brraclough G, The Medieval Papacy, New York, 1968 12. Ullmanu Water, A Short History of Papacy in Middle Age, London, 1974 13. Thompson and Johnson, An Introduction of Medieval Europe (300-1500 AD) 14. Thompson, Economic and Social History of Middle Age M4. Myers, Middle Age in Europe. 15. Adams, Civilization During the Middle Age 16. Adams, Cambridge Medieval History, Vol. 1 to 4 17. K.C.Choudhary, History of the Middle Ages 18. B. Virottam, Madhyakalin Europe Ka Itihas, Patna, 1987 (In Hindi) 19. Dhanpati Pandey, Madhyakalin Europe, Motilal Banarasi Das, Patna, 1998 (In Hindi) 20. S.Ameer Ali A Short History of the Saracens 21. S.Ameer Ali, The Spirit of Islam 22. W. Munir, The Life of Muhammad 23. Arnold, The Caliphate 24. Von Kremer, Orient Under the Caliphate (Trans. Khuda Bux) 25. S.Khuda Bux, Islamic Civilization 26. S.Khuda Bux,Contribution to the History of Islamic Civilization, Calcutta 27. P.K. Hitti, History of the Arabs 28. K. Ali, A Study of Islamic History, Indrah-1 Adabiat-1 Delhi, (Reprint) /2p. 29. P. Levy, The Social Structure of Islam 30. Mez, The Renaissance of Islam 31. Von Kramer, Contribution to Islamic Civilization 32. N. Aghnides, Muhammedan Theories of Finance 33. Le Strange, Land of the Easter Caliphate 34. Lamblon, Landlord and Peasants of Persia 35. R. A. Nicholson, Literary History of the Arabs 36. Hamilton Gabbs, An Introduction to Arabic Literature, Oxford 1963 37. The Encyclopedia of Islam (Relevant Articles) 38. K.P. Sahu, Islam Udbhav Aur Vikas, (In Hindi) 39. Bipin Bihari Sinha, Arab ka Itihas (In Hindi) 40. Will Durant-The Age of Faith 13 M.A. History, Semester-I Subject Code: Paper 04 Contemporary World Marks: 70 (End Semester), 30 ( Internal Assessment) Unit I : Legacy of 19th Century: Liberalism and Nationalism, Growth of Capitalism; Structural Changes of European Economy; Imperialism: Theories, Lenin & Hobson, Concept of New Imperialism. Unit II : World between the two Wars : Russian Revolution and Emergence of Socialist Economy; Collective Security and League of Nations, its failure; Great Depression-Origin, Impact; The New Deal, Emergence of U.S. Economy, Liberal Ideas, Socialist Movements, Conservative Nationalism. Unit III : Ideologies of Fascism & Nazism : Case Study of Italy and Germany; Rise of Militarism in Japan Unit IV : Second World War & New Political Order: From European to Global War, Origin, Nature and its results, Emergence of the United Nations, Nationalist Movements in Afro-Asian Nation : Genesis and Growth, Forms of Resisting Colonialism from 1900, Decolonization: Causes and nature Unit V : Overview of the 20th Century: (a) Overview (b) Social Revolutions (c) Art (d) Polity Books Recommended: 1. S.B. Fay, The Origins of the World War 2. David Thomson, Europe Since Napoleon, Penguin Books, New Delhi 3. E.H. Carr, International Relations Between the Two World Wars 4. F.L. Benns, European History Since 1870 5. A.J.P. Taylor, The Struggle for Mastery in Europe 6.