The general purpose of the course is to know the history of the European and American West throughout the long modern age (1350-1915). During the course, an interdisciplinary seminar will be held (on historical, geographical and literary subjects) to facilitate the understanding of the phenomena treated. At the end of the course, students must be able to: 1) briefly present the topics covered; 2) to interpret the main events autonomously over the centuries and in the geographic areas faced; 3) to understand the interdisciplinary links necessary to follow the evolution of the period and the geographic areas treated