Spring 2010

Spain and the Pacific World, 1571-1898

Listed in: History, as HIST-73

Faculty

Edward D. Melillo (Section 01)

Description

[CP/AS] This course explores the historical relationship between the Spanish Empire and the peoples and environments of the Pacific Ocean region. We will begin in 1571 with the opening of Manila as a Spanish trading port and end in 1898 with the Spanish-American War. Over the course of the semester, we will discuss the trans-Pacific silver and silk trades, the function of Catholic missionaries in shaping the Pacific World, environmental exchanges between the Americas and Asia, indigenous resistance to imperialism, and the role of Pacific peoples in the development of the world economy.  Two class meetings per week.

Spring semester.  Professor Melillo.

HIST 73 - L/D

Section 01
M 02:00 PM - 03:20 PM CONV 308
W 02:00 PM - 03:20 PM CONV 308

Offerings

2024-25: Not offered
Other years: Offered in Spring 2010, Spring 2012, Fall 2014, Spring 2016, Spring 2020