As we understand it, globalization is not only a political process by which the world comes to be under the rule of supranational structures and an interdependent economy, but also a cultural phenomenon where individuals perceive the world as a continuum in which any place, no matter how far and isolated, is reachable and understandable. In this sense, it could be said that the ancient world underwent a process of globalization under the Roman rule, building from previous political, economic and cultural experiences.
Starting from the early colonization of the Mediterranean by Greeks and Phoenicians and focusing on the Iberian Peninsula this course will explore how the different peoples around the Mediterranean came to live in a political and cultural unity, while at the same time perceiving and maintaining their own identities. We will also examine the political, economic and cultural mechanisms that governed this ancient globalization and the causes that ultimately led to its end.
- Teacher: ALBERTO NODAR DOMINGUEZ