HIST 90.05 The Jewish Atlantic

This course will examine the contribution of Jews, crypto-Jews, and Conversos to colonial enterprises in the transatlantic sphere, 15th-19th centuries. Focusing on the Iberian peninsula, we will examine Jewish settlements in North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, including Jewish owned plantations in Suriname, Jewish involvement in the triangulated slave trade, and the impact of the Inquisition, the Age of Emancipation, and the Atlantic revolutions.

Cross Listed Courses

JWST 014 LACS 50.16

Degree Requirement Attributes

Dist:SOC; WCult:NW

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Department-Specific Course Categories

Class of 2023 and Before Major Dist: INTER; Class of 2024 and Beyond Major Dist: none.