Against Plague and Corsairs. Averting Danger in Corsica, c. 1650-1800
Profile
- Principal Investigator
- Prof. Dr. Mark Hengerer
- Researcher
- Dr. Leonard Horsch
- Project Description
- This project investigates vigilance on the coasts of 17th- and 18th-century southern Europe. We examine local cases of coastal watchfulness and their intersection with trans-Mediterranean security systems such as consular correspondence. Focusing on Corsica enables us to interweave analyses of the dangers posed by plague and pirates – which, until now, have usually been researched separately – and to consider different state frameworks (esp. Genoa, France). Thus, the project will shed light on the overarching setting of coastal vigilance which involved a disparate set of actors, from local populations to tower guards to government officials.
- Phase 1
- Click here for the first funding phase