Understanding the Medieval and Early-Modern World (HIH1410)

30 credits

This module is designed to introduce you to the history of the world from antiquity through to the increasingly globalised social and political order we associate with modernity. Taking a thematic approach, it seeks to develop your understanding of politics, society, economy and religion across different regions these years. Key themes include rulership and government, power and resistance, religion, cultures of knowledge, trade and the environment and encountering the other. This is an introductory module and no prior knowledge is required.