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Michael Kucher
TIBCG 440
Tacoma Campus
Examines the nuts and bolts of medieval technology and urban life while exploring larger themes of the gendering of labor, the rebirth of cities, the uneasy relationship to Islamic civilization, and the destruction of the natural world.
Class description
The course will focus on Medieval Technology and Urban Life in Northern Italian cities, in particular Florence and Siena from AD 1000-1400. The emphasis in particular will be on the integration of primary sources with secondary materials.
Student learning goals
General method of instruction
Students actively participate in interpretation of primary sources. Some lectures.
Recommended preparation
Western or world Civ. covering ancient and medieval.
Class assignments and grading
1550 pages of reading, lots of writing.
quality of writing, quality of participation in discussions. see syllabus for details.
