History 294-09: Venice and the Turks

Calendar of Readings and Assignments

Below you will find a day-by-day list of all readings and assignments. The online version will always be the most accurate, so please check it regularly. I may need to change various things as the course progresses. From this page, you will find links to more detailed information, external resources, images, and other online content. You will need to enter the username and password given to you on the first day of class to access these pages.

This is a new class and I may need to adjust readings and assignments as the semester rolls along.

Introduction

M Jan 22 - Intro.
W Jan 24 - First Documents
- Enrico Dandolo's Oath of Office - Madden, 96-98
- Othello. Read Act I (all scenes) online.
F Jan 26 - Origins of Venice and the Medieval Mediterranean World
- Lane 1-29
M Jan 29 - Origins of the Turks
- Lecture: Islam and the Turks
- Reading: Read ahead for Madden

Medieval Venice (and the Medieval City in general)

W Jan 31 - Madden: 1-89
- Discussion Questions
F Feb 2 - Madden: 90-154
- Discussion Questions
M Feb 5 - Venice and the Fourth Crusade - Primary Sources
- Translation of St. Simon. Readings on e-reserves.
W Feb 7 - Responses to the Fourth Crusade
- Madden 173-200, Lane (pages 58-85)
- Discussion Questions
F Feb 9 - Venetian Political Transformations
- Lane 86-117. Article on Great Council (Rosch) handed out.
- Discussion Questions
M Feb 12 - Venetian Comercial Transformations
- Lane 118-171
- Discussion Questions
W Feb 14 - "Triumph by Cohesion"?
- Lane 172-201. A Venetian Memorandum on other governments, D. Queller, " Early Venetian Legislation Concerning Foreign Ambassadors (on J-stor).
- Discussion Questions
- Think about what we've learned so far this semester. What kinds of essay questions would you ask? Bring one to class and we'll talk about what we have worked on and how to prepare for the take-home final.
F Feb 16 - Venetians Abroad
- Marco Polo on e-reserve, Lane 44-55, 274-295.
- Take Home Exam handed out
M Feb 19 NO CLASS
- Take Home Exam Due

The Rise of the Ottomans

W Feb 21- Byzantium and the Turks after 1261
- Runciman 1-47
- A few discussion questions
F Feb 23 - History of the Ottomans 1300-1453
- Goffman, 1-51.
M Feb 26 - NO CLASS. Read for Wednesday
W Feb 28 - 1453 and the West
- Nicolo Barbaro
- Kritovolous
- Runciman 60-144
- Ok, it's your turn. COME TO CLASS with discussion questions and answers in mind. These questions need to be PRINTED, written clearly, and followed by a paragraph-long response to stimulate conversation.
F Mar 1 The Aftermath of the conquest
- Runciman, 145-180
- Sphrantzes
M Mar 5 From Mehmed through Suleyman
- Goffman, 55-127
W Mar 7 Venice and Suleyman
- Suleyman the Magnificent and the Representations of Power (j-stor. Print out).
F Mar 8 No class
- Take Home Exam 2 due in class
March 10-18 SPRING BREAK

The Ottomans in the Early Modern Mediterranean World

M Mar 19 An Ottoman in Venice
- Goffman 131-164
W Mar 21 The Ottoman Empires
- Goffman 165-191
- Busbecq Letter II- Handed out (you can read the whole thing at: Google Books)
F Mar 23 An Ottoman Voyager
- Sidi Ali Reis
- Discussion Questions
M Mar 26 The Ottomans and the World
- Casale - Documents and Commentary
- Arbel - On the same map
- Reasonably good .jpg of the map
W Mar 28 Ottomans and Holy War
- Contested Territory: Ottoman Holy War in Comparative Context
- Islamic Law and Christian Holy Sites: Jerusalem and Its Vicinity in Early Ottoman Times
F Mar 30 Ottomans, Jews, and Venetians
- Arbel chapters - Handed out in class
M Apr 2 Venetians in Constantinople
- Durstler - Handed out in class
W Apr 4 - Heading back to Venice
- Take Home Exam 3
F Apr 6 GOOD FRIDAY

Venice

M Apr 9 Renaissance Venice - Government I - Watching Merchant of Venice
- Lane 202-240
- Docs: 45-50
W Apr 11 Renaissance Venice - Government II - Watching Merchant of Venice
- Lane 240-273
- Docs: 54-65
F Apr 13 Discussion - Renaissance Venice, Docs. and Lane
- Docs. 4-36 and 66-84.
M Apr 16 Venetian Documents I
- Part III - Law, Order, and Social Policy
W Apr 18 Venetian Documents - 2
- Part V - Religion
F Apr 20 Venetian Documents - 3
- Part VI - Social Orders
M Apr 23 Venetian Documents - 4
- Part VII - Charity and the Poor
W Apr 25 Venetian Documents - 5
- Part VIII - Foreigners
F Apr 27 Venetian Documents - 6
- Part IX - Cultural Life
M Apr 30 Venetian Documents - 7
- Part X - Visual Arts

Final Paper Due - Research paper on Early Modern Venice using the Documents as sources. Due Monday, May 7th, by 12:00. No exceptions.


Calendar of Readings and Assignments Below you will find a day-by-day list of all readings and assignments. The online version will always be the most accurate, so please check it regularly. I may need to change various things as the course progresses. From this page, you will find links to more detailed information, external resources, images, and other online content. You will need to enter the username and password given to you on the first day of class to access these pages. This is a new class and I may need to adjust readings and assignments as the semester rolls along. Introduction M Jan 22 - Intro. W Jan 24 - First Documents Enrico Dandolo's Oath of Office - Madden, 96-98 Othello. Read Act I (all scenes) online. F Jan 26 - Origins of Venice and the Medieval Mediterranean World Lane 1-29 M Jan 29 - Origins of the Turks Lecture: Islam and the Turks Reading: Read ahead for Madden Medieval Venice (and the Medieval City in general) W Jan 31 - Madden: 1-89 Discussion Questions F Feb 2 - Madden: 90-154 Discussion Questions M Feb 5 - Venice and the Fourth Crusade - Primary Sources Translation of St. Simon. Readings on e-reserves. W Feb 7 - Responses to the Fourth Crusade Madden 173-200, Lane (pages 58-85) Discussion Questions F Feb 9 - Venetian Political Transformations Lane 86-117. Article on Great Council (Rosch) handed out. Discussion Questions M Feb 12 - Venetian Comercial Transformations Lane 118-171 Discussion Questions W Feb 14 - "Triumph by Cohesion"? Lane 172-201. A Venetian Memorandum on other governments, D. Queller, " Early Venetian Legislation Concerning Foreign Ambassadors (on J-stor). Discussion Questions Think about what we've learned so far this semester. What kinds of essay questions would you ask? Bring one to class and we'll talk about what we have worked on and how to prepare for the take-home final. F Feb 16 - Venetians Abroad Marco Polo on e-reserve, Lane 44-55, 274-295. Take Home Exam handed out M Feb 19 NO CLASS Take Home Exam Due The Rise of the Ottomans W Feb 21- Byzantium and the Turks after 1261 Runciman 1-47 A few discussion questions F Feb 23 - History of the Ottomans 1300-1453 Goffman, 1-51. M Feb 26 - NO CLASS. Read for Wednesday W Feb 28 - 1453 and the West Nicolo Barbaro Kritovolous Runciman 60-144 Ok, it's your turn. COME TO CLASS with discussion questions and answers in mind. These questions need to be PRINTED, written clearly, and followed by a paragraph-long response to stimulate conversation. F Mar 1 The Aftermath of the conquest Runciman, 145-180 Sphrantzes M Mar 5 From Mehmed through Suleyman Goffman, 55-127 W Mar 7 Venice and Suleyman Suleyman the Magnificent and the Representations of Power (j-stor. Print out). F Mar 8 No class Take Home Exam 2 due in class March 10-18 SPRING BREAK The Ottomans in the Early Modern Mediterranean World M Mar 19 An Ottoman in Venice Goffman 131-164 W Mar 21 The Ottoman Empires Goffman 165-191 Busbecq Letter II- Handed out (you can read the whole thing at: Google Books) F Mar 23 An Ottoman Voyager Sidi Ali Reis Discussion Questions M Mar 26 The Ottomans and the World Casale - Documents and Commentary Arbel - On the same map Reasonably good .jpg of the map W Mar 28 Ottomans and Holy War Contested Territory: Ottoman Holy War in Comparative Context Islamic Law and Christian Holy Sites: Jerusalem and Its Vicinity in Early Ottoman Times F Mar 30 Ottomans, Jews, and Venetians Arbel chapters - Handed out in class M Apr 2 Venetians in Constantinople Durstler - Handed out in class W Apr 4 - Heading back to Venice Take Home Exam 3 F Apr 6 GOOD FRIDAY Venice M Apr 9 Renaissance Venice - Government I - Watching Merchant of Venice Lane 202-240 Docs: 45-50 W Apr 11 Renaissance Venice - Government II - Watching Merchant of Venice Lane 240-273 Docs: 54-65 F Apr 13 Discussion - Renaissance Venice, Docs. and Lane Docs. 4-36 and 66-84. M Apr 16 Venetian Documents I Part III - Law, Order, and Social Policy W Apr 18 Venetian Documents - 2 Part V - Religion F Apr 20 Venetian Documents - 3 Part VI - Social Orders M Apr 23 Venetian Documents - 4 Part VII - Charity and the Poor W Apr 25 Venetian Documents - 5 Part VIII - Foreigners F Apr 27 Venetian Documents - 6 Part IX - Cultural Life M Apr 30 Venetian Documents - 7 Part X - Visual Arts *Final Paper Due - Research paper on Early Modern Venice using the Documents* as sources. Due Monday, May 7th, by 12:00. No exceptions.**
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