| CODE | ARC5003 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Power Projection and the Maritime World | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 10 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Classics and Archaeology | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The first part of this unit focuses on the duality of early modern seafaring. Firstly, one may consider naval and corsairing activities as an extension of ideological and cultural confrontations elsewhere in the Mediterranean. Secondly, one must also consider the role of ships and shipping in the connectivity in a politically and economically fragmented Mediterranean. Exploration voyages will be covered so as to shed light on the establishment of trading outposts and the subsequent colonial expansion of European powers. For the modern period, focus will shift towards the influence of Atlantic maritime powers (Britain) in the Mediterranean region and its effects on aspects such as trade and naval strategy. Other topics covered in this section include the introduction of steam propulsion and the opening of the Suez Canal. This course will also survey the effect of advances in ship technology on the expansion of global warfare. Study-unit Aims: - To provide students with a thorough knowledge of the history of seafaring; - To train students in the use of maritime archaeology in the field of maritime history; - To present both archaeological and historical sources essential for the understanding of world exploration, seaborne trade/commerce, markets, piracy and naval warfare through time. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - draw upon a detailed knowledge of various economic factors that drive the maritime world; - to critically analyse and assess theories and debates relating to the sea's role in the expansion of world powers; - critically analyse and assess theories and debates relating to the sea's role in the projection of power; - identify the role of seaborne commerce in world's economy through time; - demonstrate the ability to utilise a host of different types of historical/archaeological material as well as other evidence. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - to employ independent and critical research, study and thought; - to apply key historical research skills; - to write both clearly and scientifically; - to present findings through oral presentations; - to work with a variety of historical sources. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - *Braudel, F. (1972), The Mediterranean and Mediterranean World In The Age of Philip II, (Fontana Press) (2 volumes).(DE80 .B7713 1995) - Earle, P. (1970) Corsairs of Malta and Barbary (London). (DT201 .E27) - *Fusaro, M., Heywood, C. and Omri, M.S. (2010) Trade and Cultural Exchange in the Early Modern Mediterranean: Braudel’s maritime legacy (Tauris Academic Studies). (HE872.7 .T73) - Gardiner, R. (ed.) (1995) The Age of the Galley Mediterranean Oared Vessels since pre-classical Times (London: Conway Maritime Press). (VM144 .A33). - Gardiner, R. and Greenhill, B. (Eds) (2000) The Advent of Steam: The Merchant Steamship Before 1900 (Conway's History of the Ship). - Guilmartin, J.F., (1974) Gunpowder and Galleys. Changes in Technology and Mediterranean Warfare at Sea in the C16th. (Cambridge). - Martin, C. & Parker, G. (1988) The Spanish Armada (Mandolin). - Lavery, B. (Ed.) (2000) The Line of Battle: Sailing Warships, 1650-1840 (Conway's History of the Ship). - Palmer, M. (2005) Command at Sea: Naval Command and Control since the Sixteenth Century (Harvard University Press). - Pryor, J.H. (1988) Geography, Technology and War: Studies in the Maritime History of the Mediterranean 649-1571 (Cambridge). (VK55 .P78) - *Robinson, D. and Wilson, A. (Eds) (2011) Maritime archaeology and ancient trade (Oxford centre for maritime archaeology). (CC77.U5 M3) Publications marked * signify main readings. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Seminar | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Alexis Catsambis Timothy Gambin Liam Gauci Andrew John Viduka |
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