Lesson 5 . The Pre-industrial rule(1714-1830) _
- Barcelona under the Bourbon's rule.
- The city under the Citadel.
- Barcelona and the American trade
- The Renaissance of the Merchants
- Growth and densification of the Old City
- The Growth of other towns in the Barcelonan Plain
- Reading to be done for next class: Robert Hughes 1993. Chapter 4. "Under the Citadel". Barcelona. New York: First Vintage Books Edition. pp. 185-250
- Guided Visit to the Museum of History of Catalunya http://www.mhcat.net
5th WEEK (Oct. 25th to Oct.29th ) _ MID TERM EXAM !!!
The expansion of Medieval Barcelona (1300-1500)
- The Golden Age of the Aragonese Crown
- The trading Empire of Barcelonan Merchants in the Mediterranean.
- The creation of the first medieval walls
- Commercial Institutions: La Llotja (the stock market)
- The political expansion, a mediterranean empire.
