14.70/21H.134 Medieval Economic History in Comparative Perspective
Fall 2018
Instructor: Shane Bobrycki
TA: Henry Gruber
Lecture:
M9.30-11
(66-154)
Recitation: W9.30-11
(66-154)
Information:
This course surveys the material, social, and economic history of
medieval Europe, with comparative reference to contemporary
Islamic, African, and Asian societies. It covers the end of the
Roman empire’s economy, the emergence and decline of so-called
feudal institutions, the transformation of peasant agriculture, the
Viking economic system, the Crusades, living standards, the course
and effects of climate change and epidemic disease, and
long-distance trade across Eurasia before the Industrial
Revolution. This survey focuses especially on the institutions and
technologies that contributed to the emergence of capitalism and
economic growth in Western Europe, in contrast and comparison to
the trajectories of other major medieval economies. This course
offers credit for the CI-H requirement.
No books for purchase.
Announcements
Waitlist
If you would still like to take this course, but did not
lottery in, please...
1. Join the waitlist
and
2. Email me (sbobryck@mit.edu)
and
3. Come to the lecture next Monday (Sept 10, 9:30am,
66-154).
We will be able to accomodate a good number of additional
students from off the waitlist next week. But priority will be
given to those who have attended course lectures.
Announced on 05 September 2018 11:53 a.m. by Shane Bobrycki
Fall 2018 Syllabus Posted!
The Syllabus for the Fall 2018 version of the course has been
posted on the "
Materials" site! There is still some possibility of
revision, but the basic assignments and readings are now available
for your consultation.
Announced on 27 August 2018 4:53 p.m. by Shane Bobrycki
