POLITICS AND SOCIETY IN THE MODERN WORLD
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The final exam will be written (length: two hours) and will consist of four open-questions (three questions concerning the main themes covered during the course, one question concerning the book at choice) where the student is asked to demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the course contents, and his/her ability to place events to the broader historical context using an appropriate language.
The course is aimed at introducing students to the main events of the European History from the XVth to the end of the XVIIIth century and at providing them with methodological instruments. The course will examine the main political, economic, social, religious and cultural developments that occurred in Europe in the Early modern period with a special focus on the European Expansion, especially in the New World, and its consequences.
The course addresses issues of historical methodology, such as sources, periodization, historical interpretation, and it investigates the core themes of modern European history. Special attention will be paied on
1. The geographical discoveries.
2. The European Overseas Empires.
3. The “columbian exchange” and the “Magellan exchange”.
4. The Mediterranean: old and new hegemonies.
5. Piracy and Privateering.
6. The missionary activities.
7. The spreading of knowledge.
The course is held in the Spring semester and it consists of 56 hours of lectures.
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