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17th Century

16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, 19th Century, Collection Essays

The European Discovery of Chocolate

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April 13, 2018

16th Century, 17th Century, Collection Essays

Magic and Witchcraft in Early Modern Europe

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February 27, 2018

16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, 19th Century, Collection Essays

Crossing Borders Across Venetian, Habsburg and Ottoman Empires, 1500-1800

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February 13, 2018

16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, 19th Century, 20th Century, Collection Essays

Thinking about World History: Historic Maps as Sources

Blue, green, and orange map, centering on a projection from of the globe oriented around the North Pole

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August 1, 2017

15th Century, 16th Century, 17th Century, Collection Essays

The Medieval Spice Trade

Two pages from a book. Text on the left hand page. On the right hand page an image of a meal in a noble's house. Meals in noble households were an opportunity to display wealth and power through the number of servants, table decoration, and the food itself. Dishes served at a noble meal would be heavily spiced for taste and to exhibit wealth to guests.

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March 28, 2017

15th Century, 16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, Collection Essays

Religious Change and the Ottoman Empire, 1450-1750

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March 15, 2017

17th Century, Collection Essays

Foods of the Columbian Exchange

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March 14, 2017

16th Century, 17th Century, Collection Essays

Religious Change and Print Culture in the Reformation

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December 6, 2016

15th Century, 16th Century, 17th Century, Collection Essays

Daily Life in Early Modern France

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August 28, 2015

16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, Collection Essays

The World of Don Quixote

Map of Spain with men and women of various states and stations bordering the main image.

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October 23, 2013

16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, Collection Essays

Maps and the Beginnings of Colonial North America

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September 1, 2013

16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, 19th Century, Collection Essays

Shakespeare’s Romans: Politics and Ethics in Julius Caesar and Coriolanus

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October 17, 2012