Economic History of the Early Modern West 1500 - 1800

3 credits · Undergraduate

The course provides an overview of Europe's growing economic power - agriculture, manufacturing, commerce, consumption and fiscality - in the centuries between the first overseas exploration and the onset of the Industrial Revolution. Along with the lectures, students are introduced to a variety of period sources, transcribed and translated. CALENDAR NOTES: This class cannot be used to meet the life or physical science subject requirement for the BA degree. CROSSLISTED: HIST2064.03 FORMATS: Lecture | Seminar