HIST1389 (History of Espionage 1: Antiquity to World War II) course reviews and ratings at Northeastern (NEU). Average rating 3.9/5. Compare professors with RateMyProfessor reviews.
Explores the history of espionage through a series of case studies from ancient Rome, Greece, and China; the Reformation; the Age of Discovery; the French Revolution; the American Civil War; World War I and the Russian Revolution; and World War II. Commonly referred to as the world’s “second oldest profession,” espionage is an intrinsic part of the relationships between communities, institutions, and states. Draws from a wide variety of published and unpublished primary and secondary sources, supplemented by modern theoretical and social science perspectives, literature, and films.
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