ENVST-UA 415 - Environmental History of the Early Modern World

Institution:

New York University

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Description:

From the perspective of environmental history, the early modern period (ca. 1500-1800) marks a moment of sudden and unprecedented global transformation. Rising core populations created increasing demand for food and natural resources, which in turn led to major alterations to the landscape as states and individuals sought to derive greater benefits from nature. This course analyzes the ways in which this process unfolded in different parts of the world, while familiarizing students with basic problems in environmental history, including the changing human relationship to the natural world, the relationship between environmental change and human societies, and the importance of biotic exchange in world history. The course is divided into two parts. In the first part, we consider what can be called the "Eurasian Advantage" or "Biological Conquest Model" made popular by Jared Diamond. In the second part, we consider parallel developments in other parts of the world that cast doubt on this account.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nyu.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 998-1212

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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