HISTORY 3DS3 - Diasporas, Trade and Conflict: The Sea in History, 1000 BCE to Present

3 unit(s)

A study of the global socio-economic, cultural and political impact of maritime communities, from the Polynesians and Chinese to the Ottomans and Europeans. Topics: ships and technology, navigation history, trade and plunder, enclaves/colonies, Atlantic slave trade, and naval warfare.
Lectures and discussion (three hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above of any program