Vai al contenuto principale
You are currently viewing this course as Ospite.
Carlo Taviani
Turismo Sostenibile - Opzionali

Indice degli argomenti

  • The course focuses on encounters and journeys from a global perspective in the early modern period. Looking at famous journeys and moments of exchange-when people from different parts of the world met and interacted-the course presents a variety of cases, ranging from violent encounters to displacements of people, adventurous journeys, issues of translation, and prestigious gift exchanges.
    While the course offers a global approach to several economic and cultural issues, it will focus geographically on the Mediterranean, the New World, the African continent, the Atlantic, and the Indian Ocean. A number of lectures will focus on famous objects and museums.

    Class 1: Introduction
    Class 2: Written, Visual, and Material Sources
    Class 3: European Sources
    Class 4: A Critical Approach to Global History
    Class 5: Microhistory and Global History
    Class 6: Archaeology vs History
    Class 7: Enslavement
    Class 8: Territorial Powers: European and non-European Views
    Class 9: Famous Journeys and Encounters I
    Class 10: Famous Journeys and Encounters II
    Class 11: The Role of the Islands
    Class 12: Prestigious Gifts and Materials
    Class 13: In the Museums I
    Class 14: In the Museums II
    Class 15: Conclusion