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WiSe 17/18: Asia in Early Modern Globalisation

Lisa Hellmann

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This course will explore the relationship between global history and Asia. We will not only analyse to what degree globalisation was a European-driven phenomenon, but also discuss the very concepts and time scales currently used in global history. We will view the frameworks of global history, as well as different empirical cases of connectivity, from diverse Asian angles. Focusing on the world before the advent of modernity, roughly 1500–1800, provides us with an opportunity to study the world and globalisation before European domination.
The course will use various approaches to historical studies, starting with basic, but difficult questions: why did certain parts of the world become rich, and others poor? Is globalisation an effect of chance, or of conscious movement? Is connectivity driven by actors, or by structures? Can the same terms and frameworks be applied to all human societies?
Together, we will move from the Eastern steppes to the Pacific, and from North to South, throughout the vast expanses of the Asian continent. We will examine notions such as closed Asian empires, isolated islands and cities as hubs of connectivity. In doing so, we will trace the historical role of Asian countries and actors, and discuss the commensurability of global historical terms and frameworks. Schließen

14 Termine

Regelmäßige Termine der Lehrveranstaltung

Di, 12:00 - 14:00 14 Termine

Di, 17.10.2017 12:00 - 14:00

Dozenten:
Lisa Hellman