| CODE | HST5050 | ||||||
| TITLE | The Mediterranean World from the First Crusade to 1789 | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 10 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | History | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Born and bred in the Mediterranean, the Order of St John – from its early origins in Jerusalem to its eviction from the island of Malta – can best be understood within the broader history of the inland sea. Introduced by a general survey of the geography of the Mediterranean, this study unit is an attempt to arrive at a clear picture of the history of its long-term political, social, economic, and cultural development from the eve of the First Crusade to the outbreak of the French Revolution in 1789. It is an account of the clash of cultures and civilizations in its various manifestations and its marked impact on everyday life in the lands peripheral to the Mediterranean and on the sea itself. Intended Learning Outcomes: By the end of the study-unit, candidates will be able to demonstrate (a) a broad knowledge of traditional European societies living in spaces peripheral to the Mediterranean and their dynamism; and (b) an ability to appreciate critically and analytically the process of change in history and historians' thinking of ‘historical change or transitions’ by testing both secondary literature and primary sources. They should also be able to (a) process and utilize new information; (b) communicate effectively; (c) reason objectively and draw objective conclusions from various types of data; (d) evaluate new ideas and techniques efficiently; (e) become more objective about beliefs, attitudes, and values; (f) evaluate arguments and claims critically; and (g) make reasonable decisions in the face of imperfect information. Above all, on completion of this unit, the candidate will have a good understanding of the methodological approaches to regional history and some practical experience of working within these methods and leading to a dissertation. He or she will also have the ability to analyse critically works of regional history and frame appropriate questions for historical investigation in a regional project. Reading List: Charles Freeman, Egypt, Greece and Rome: Civilizations of the Ancient Mediterranean (2nd edn: Oxford, OUP, 1999). Arthur M. Eckstein, Mediterranean Anarchy, Interstate War, and the Rise of Rome (London, Univ. of California, 2006). Fernand Braudel, The Mediterranean and the Mediterranean World in the Age of Philip II. Trans. S. Reynolds. 2 vols. (London 1970-72). Peregrine Horden & Nicholas Purcell, The Corrupting Sea – A Study of Mediterranean History (Oxford 2000). J.H. Pryor, Geography, Technology, and War: Studies in the Maritime History of the Mediterranean 649-1571 (Cambridge, CUP, 1988). Piero Del Negro, Guerra ed eserciti da Machiavelli a Napoleone (Rome-Bari 2001). David Abulafia, The Mediterranean in History (London, Thames & Hudson, 2003). W.V. Harris (ed.), Rethinking the Mediterranean (Oxford, OUP, 2005). Stephen O’Shea, Sea of Faith: Islam and Christianity in the Medieval Mediterranean World (London, Profile Books, 2007). Faruk Tabak, The Waning of the Mediterranean 1550-1870: A Geohistorical Approach (Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University, 2008). Michel Fontenay, ‘The Mediterranean, 1500-1800: Social and Economic Perspectives’, in Hospitaller Malta, 1530-1798: Studies on the Order of St John and Early Modern Malta, ed. Victor Mallia-Milanes (Malta 1993), pp. 43-110. F.J.Guilmartin Jr., Gunpowder and Galleys: Changing Technology and Mediterranean Warfare at Sea in the Sixteenth Century (Cambridge 1974). Salvatore Bono, Il Mediterraneo da Lepanto a Barcellona (Perugia 1999). Karl Borchardt, Nikolas Jaspert, Helen J. Nicholson (eds.), The Hospitallers, the Mediterranean and Europe: Festschrift for Anthony Luttrell (Aldershot, Ashgate, 2007). |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Emanuel Buttigieg Francis Ciappara Charles Dalli Victor Mallia Milanes |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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