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5.00 credits
22.5 h
Q1
This biannual learning unit is not being organized in 2025-2026 !
Teacher(s)
Language
French
Main themes
Globalisation, contacts, exchanges
Learning outcomes
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| 1 | Describe the economic, political, military, cultural and religious mechanisms that presided over intercontinental exchanges |
| 2 | Understand the local impacts of global contacts |
| 3 | Situate the key role of the period in the long process of globalisation |
Content
From the Portuguese expansion, motivated by the quest for spices, to the first real world conflict, the Seven Years War (1756-1763), the great opening up which the Middle Ages had initiated went on. Contacts were far more various than one might suppose, since trade, colonisation and slavery were combined with cultural and bacteriological exchanges which also proved remarkable.
Teaching methods
A chronological, geographical and thematic journey will be punctuated by numerous documents, often graphic, archaeological and artistic. The latter, unusual in classical training, will provide an opportunity to take a fresh look.
Evaluation methods
Oral exam (summary topic)
Online resources
Powerpoints relating to the course and documents, as well as methodological advice will be available via Moodle.
Bibliography
Sallmann, Jean-Michel, Le grand désenclavement du monde, 1200-1600, Paris, 2011
Brook, Timothy, Le chapeau de Vermeer. Le XVIIe siècle à l’aube de la mondialisation, Paris, 2010
Subrahmanyam, Sanjay, L’éléphant, le canon et le pinceau : histoires connectées des cours d’Europe et d’Asie, 1500-1750, Paris, 2016
Brook, Timothy, Le chapeau de Vermeer. Le XVIIe siècle à l’aube de la mondialisation, Paris, 2010
Subrahmanyam, Sanjay, L’éléphant, le canon et le pinceau : histoires connectées des cours d’Europe et d’Asie, 1500-1750, Paris, 2016
Teaching materials
- Présentations PowerPoint sur Moodle
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