Search : Index : Faculty of Arts : History
Prev 131-040 Australian Biography and History
Next 131-042 Roman History: 500 Years of Oligarchy
131-041 The Renaissance in Italy | |
Note | Formerly available as 131-232/332. Students who have completed 131-232/332 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Dr C Kovesi Killerby |
Prerequisites | Usually 25 points of first year history, see Prerequisites. |
Semester | 2 (view timetable) |
Contact | A 1.5-hour lecture and a 1-hour tutorial per week |
Subject Description | This subject examines the social, political and cultural history of the many central and northern Italian towns which participated in the culture of the Renaissance, with special case studies of Florence and Venice. Major themes explored are politics and urbanisation; art, architecture and patronage; religion and popular beliefs; the family and gender roles; luxury and consumption; humanism and education. Students should complete this subject with a well-rounded picture of the Renaissance as a social and cultural context which has left a profound impact upon European culture of the succeeding centuries, including our own. |
Assessment | Class participation and written work totalling 4000 words. |
Prescribed Texts | A subject reader will be available. |
Search : Index : Faculty of Arts : History
Prev 131-040 Australian Biography and History
Next 131-042 Roman History: 500 Years of Oligarchy
Status: Official 2001 Last Modified: Wednesday May 23 22:24 SGML to HTML Conversion: Information Technology Services Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email Enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au