HIST 71d - Race and Ethnicity in the British Atlantic World: 1570-1772

Institution:

Harvard University

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Description:

Tracing the rise of the first British Empire, this course examines early modern English conceptions of race and ethnicity. Traveler's accounts, the representations of non-Europeans on stage, and English colonial encounters with native peoples are some of the major sources investigated. Students are invited to assess early modern ideas of race and their influence on English imperial and commercial activity in the Atlantic world, the development of unfree and slave labor regimes, and Anglo-American ideas of liberty.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.harvard.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 495-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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