Early Modern London

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This course will explore the historical, physical, and spatial character and development of London in the 16th-18th centuries. Following an introductory survey of the growth of London in antiquity and the middle ages, attention will be given to the development of architectural styles, such as domestic and public architecture, churches, and palaces; the spaces and circumstances of cultural production, bureaucratic administration, and commerce; and changing uses of space over time, including modes of transportation, gathering points, the configuration of public and private space, and the reemergence of the city after the Great Fire of 1666. Fulfills AUS and pre-1800 requirement for Art History major. Prerequisites: Second year students and above; the course is targeted at Art History and English majors but may well be of interest to other students in the humanities and social sciences.