Week 1: Introduction & Renaissannce

Modern Europe

Monday

Syllabus Day and Introductions

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Wednesday: Renaissance I

Secondary Sources:

  • Nauert, “The Birth of Humanist Culture” in Humanism and the Culture of Renaissance Europe, 2nd ed. (New York: Cambridge University Press), 8-24. (on Zotero)

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Friday: Renaissance II

Secondary Sources:

  • Brotton, “A Global Renaissance” in The Renaissance: A Very Short Introduction (New York: Oxford University Press), 1-12. (on Zotero)

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