Topics in the Civilization of Baroque Italy

3 credits · Graduate

Emphasizes the techniques and methods of studying history from archival sources in the Italian context, circa 1570-1740. Areas to be explored are Baroque Catholicism, social interaction, social status and display, court culture, standards of living, routine infanticide, historical ecology and geography. Substantial use of translated and transcribed archival sources. Requires reading knowledge of French. FORMATS: Seminar