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The Mediterranean, a Space of Exchange (from the Renaissance to Enlightenment)
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 19 hours
  • Course by Universitat de Barcelona
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About

The course The Mediterranean, a Space of Exchange (from Renaissance to Enlightenment) aims to explain the Mediterranean, using history and the analysis of the past, as a space generated by routes and circulation. We consider it crucial to disclose mobility as a historical factor: a mobility comprised of four major elements, namely people, objects, ideas and practices. In our analysis of Mediterranean reality between the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment, we will pay particular attention to its western shores, an area seething with transfers and exchanges, in the social and economic spheres as well as the political and cultural, with the Iberian Peninsula, the various islands and the Italian Peninsula, all spaces of great dynamism. El curso El Mediterráneo, espacio de intercambios (del Renacimiento a la Ilustración) quiere explicar, desde la historia y el análisis del pasado, el Mediterráneo como un espacio generado por las rutas y las circulaciones. Consideramos necesario divulgar la movilidad como factor histórico. Una movilidad centrada en cuatro grandes ámbitos: las personas, los objetos, las ideas y las prácticas. Al analizar la realidad mediterránea entre los siglos XV y XIX, del Renacimiento a la Ilustración, ponemos un foco especial en su orilla occidental, un área abocada a la transferencia y el intercambio, tanto en el ámbito social y económico como en el político y cultural, con la Península Ibérica, las islas y la Península Itálica como espacios de gran dinamismo.

Modules

Course information

    • 1 Videos
    • 6 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • First forum: my interest in this course - Mi interés en este curso

1 Videos

  • Presentation

6 Readings

  • Some basic information and grading policy
  • Informaciones generales y sistema de evaluación
  • Curriculum, week by week
  • Currículum semana por semana
  • General bibliography / Bibliografía general
  • Acknowledgment - Agradecimientos

Introduction to module 2

    • 1 Readings
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1 Readings

  • Introduction to module 2

2.1 Thinking the Mediterranean - Pensar el Mediterráneo

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Module 2 Quiz 1

2 Videos

  • Thinking the Mediterranean 1
  • Thinking the Mediterranean 2

2.2 Mediterranean histories – Historias Mediterráneas

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Module 2 Quiz 2

1 Videos

  • Interview to prof. Joan-Lluís Palos

2.3 Further information

    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • A Mediterranean History? - ¿Una historia mediterránea?

2 Readings

  • Bibliography module 2
  • Further readings module 2

Introduction to module 3

    • 1 Readings
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1 Readings

  • Introduction to module 3

3.1 The Mediterranean in the Literature

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Module 3 quiz 1

1 Videos

  • The Mediterranean through Cervantes' Eyes

3.2 Painters-Travellers in XVI Century

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Module 3 quiz 2

1 Videos

  • Artists on the Move, to and from the Academy - Artistas en movimiento

3.3 Further information

    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Inspired by the Mediterranean. - Inspirados por el Mediterráneo.

2 Readings

  • Bibliography module 3
  • Further reading

Introduction to module 4

    • 1 Readings
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1 Readings

  • Introduction to module 4

4.1 Talking about Powers in Early Modern Western Mediterranean

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Module 4 quiz 1

1 Videos

  • A Plurality of Powers: from Family to Empire - Una pluralidad de poderes: de la familia al Imperio

4.2 Machiavelli talking about Powers

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  • Module 4 quiz 2

2 Readings

  • Machiavelli y el ejercicio del poder en la edad moderna (ES)
  • Machiavelli and the Exercise of Power in the Early Modern Age (EN)

4.3 Further information

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • A Mediterranean Feature? - ¿Una característica mediterránea?

1 Readings

  • Bibliography module 4

Introduction to module 5

    • 1 Readings
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1 Readings

  • Introduction to module 5

5.1 A Mediterranean Ruled by Violence? - Un Mediterráneo violento?

    • 1 Videos
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1 Assignment

  • Module 5 quiz 1

1 Videos

  • The “Crusade” Myth - El mito de la cruzada

5.2 The Social Impact of Mediterranean Wars – El impacto social de las Guerras del Mediterráneo

    • 1 Videos
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1 Assignment

  • Module 5 quiz 2

1 Videos

  • Interview to prof. Á. Casals

5.3 Further information

    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • A "clash of civilizations"? - ¿Un "choque" de civilizaciones?

2 Readings

  • Bibliography module 5
  • Further readings - Lecturas de profundización

Introduction to module 6

    • 1 Readings
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1 Readings

  • Introduction to module 6

6.1 Mediterranean routes - Rutas mediterráneas

    • 1 Videos
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1 Assignment

  • Module 6 quiz 1

1 Videos

  • A Brief History of the Commerce in the Mediterranean Area

6.2 Changes and Permanences within the Mediterranean Routes – Cambios y permanencias en las rutas mediterráneas

    • 1 Videos
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1 Assignment

  • Module 6 quiz 2

1 Videos

  • Interview to prof. Jaume Dantí

6.3 In depth lecture on Venice and further information on module 6

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Discussion Prompt #1

1 Videos

  • In depth: Early Modern Venice

1 Readings

  • Bibliography module 6

Introduction to module 7

    • 1 Readings
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1 Readings

  • Introduction to module 7

7.1 Family

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Module 7 quiz 1

1 Videos

  • The Family in the Early Modern Western Mediterranean

7.2 Religion

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Module 7 quiz 2

2 Videos

  • Religions (1)
  • Religions (2) - Religiones (2)

7.3 Further information

    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Forum module 7: Gender, Family and Society

2 Readings

  • Bibliography module 7
  • Further readings and on-line sources / Lecturas de profundización y fuentes

Introduction to module 8

    • 1 Readings
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1 Readings

  • Introduction to module 8

8.1 Mediterranen recipes

    • 1 Videos
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  • Module 8 quiz 1

1 Videos

  • Mediterranean Recipes: "El llibre del coc". - Recetas Mediterránea: el "Libre del coc"

8.2 Mediterranean ingredients

    • 1 Videos
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1 Assignment

  • Module 8 quiz 2

1 Videos

  • Mediterranean Ingredients

8.3 Further information

    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • A Mediterranean "Fashion"? - ¿Una "moda" mediterránea?

2 Readings

  • Bibliography module 8
  • Further reading and sources - Lecturas de profundización y fuentes

Introduction to module 9

    • 1 Readings
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1 Readings

  • Introduction to module 9

9.1 Opening New Routes - Abriendo nuevas rutas

    • 1 Videos
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1 Assignment

  • Module 9 quiz 1

1 Videos

  • The adventure of the ocean - La aventura del oceano

9.2 Dicoveries and New Path of Knowledge - Los descubrimientos y la difusión de nuevos saberes

    • 1 Videos
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1 Assignment

  • Module 9 quiz 2

1 Videos

  • Interview to Dr. Diego Sola

9.3 Further information

    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • New Routes, New Products - Nuevas rutas, nuevos productos

3 Readings

  • Reading primary sources
  • Further readings
  • Bibliography module 9

Argumentative synthesis - Una síntesis argumentativa

    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Final peer assignment - Prueba final

1 Discussions

  • Final Assignment: Any Doubt? - Dudas sobre la entrega final?

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Explore the dynamic exchanges of the Mediterranean from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment in this Arts & Humanities course. Guided by expert instructors, delve into the historical mobility of people, objects, ideas, and practices, with a special focus on the western shores. This foundational course spans 1140 minutes and is available through Coursera with both Starter and Professional subscription options, ideal for history enthusiasts and scholars alike.

Mariela Fargas
Instructors

Mariela Fargas

Àngel Casals
Instructors

Àngel Casals

Jaume Dantí
Instructors

Jaume Dantí

Xavier Gil
Instructors

Xavier Gil

Miquel Àngel Martínez
Instructors

Miquel Àngel Martínez

Ida Mauro
Instructors

Ida Mauro

Joan-Lluís Palos
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Joan-Lluís Palos

Mariàngeles Pérez Samper
Instructors

Mariàngeles Pérez Samper

Diego Sola
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Diego Sola

Claudia Taribó
Instructors

Claudia Taribó