HIST2210 · History
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
How did a strange collection of buildings perched in an Adriatic lagoon become a major player in global economics, politics, and culture during the Renaissance era? How could a self-proclaimed "republic" justify imperial projects? How could a Catholic state devoted to the Virgin Mary also harbor bawdy theater, prostitution, and heresy? How did the city of Venice survive as a tourist trap after Napoleon dissolved the Republic in 1797? This course answers these questions, tracing itineraries not only through the main waterways but also through the narrow canals of Venice's often murky (and mucky) history.
Course experience
Averages use the original five-point historical evaluation scale.
Organization
4.6 / 5
How well the course was organized
Challenge
4.3 / 5
How intellectually challenging students found it
Attendance
4.3 / 5
How necessary attendance was
Assignments
4.5 / 5
How helpful assignments were
Weekly effort
~3
hours per week
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Across time
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Spring 2025
1 section