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HIST 4333
HIST 4333 - Medieval and Renaissance Italy (1000-1600)
Transformation of Italy from a marginally free ‘medieval’ society to home of the ‘renaissance.’ Economic and social issues, including rise of long distance trade and the capitalist ethic; impact of plague, pestilence, warfare; and emergence of the nuclear family. Attention to roles of women and ‘out groups’ (Jews, petty laborers, domestic slaves).