1. The Age of Discovery World Civilizations II World Civilizations II

2. Introduction Why begin with the year 1500 A.D.? What does the world look like around 1500? Why begin with the year 1500 A.D.? What does the world look like around 1500?

3. Topics of Discussion European Dynamism Complacency in Moslem Middle East and China Columbus: From Hero to Hell and Back European Dynamism Complacency in Moslem Middle East and China Columbus: From Hero to Hell and Back

4. Topics of Discussion Age of Discovery Cortes: the Man and the Legend Some Conclusions about the Age of Discovery Age of Discovery Cortes: the Man and the Legend Some Conclusions about the Age of Discovery

5. European Dynamism Impact of the Renaissance Crusading Christiandom Applying borrowed science Impact of the Renaissance Crusading Christiandom Applying borrowed science

6. European Dynamism New business techniques –Shared risk: the company concept –The role of the new “Middle Class” A hunger and thirst that seeks remedies New business techniques –Shared risk: the company concept –The role of the new “Middle Class” A hunger and thirst that seeks remedies

7. Complacency in the Moslem Middle East and China The Moslem Middle East At the crossroads of commerce Already has a “commanding presence” The Moslem Middle East At the crossroads of commerce Already has a “commanding presence”

8. Complacency in the Moslem Middle East and China China –The Middle Kingdom –Attitudes and Outcomes: Prince Henry the Navigator Sheng He China –The Middle Kingdom –Attitudes and Outcomes: Prince Henry the Navigator Sheng He

9. Columbus: From Hero to Hell and Back Rising to the challenge The voyage The aftermath Rising to the challenge The voyage The aftermath

10. Columbus: From Hero to Hell and Back The controversy over celebrating Columbus Day –The “facts” of the case –An “ahistorical” view clouds the issues –A balanced perspective The controversy over celebrating Columbus Day –The “facts” of the case –An “ahistorical” view clouds the issues –A balanced perspective

11. Cortes: the Man and the Legend Timing: the year 1519 Motivation: the sword and the cross European impressions of the native Americans His legacy: the clash of civilizations Timing: the year 1519 Motivation: the sword and the cross European impressions of the native Americans His legacy: the clash of civilizations

12. Some Conclusions about the Age of Discovery The whole world is now our stage Life would never be the same –The Columbus exchange –The dawning of the age of illequilibrium The whole world is now our stage Life would never be the same –The Columbus exchange –The dawning of the age of illequilibrium

13. What Comes Next? What it means to live in a world of “European Dynamism” –European political and religious wars –The times: they are a changing What it means to live in a world of “European Dynamism” –European political and religious wars –The times: they are a changing