HIST377 - Comparative French Revolutions

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Academic Year 2003/2004

Comparative French Revolutions
HIST 377 FA

Crosslistings:
FRST 297

This course makes a systematic, comparative analysis of the causes, patterns and consequences of revolutionary activities in France, examining the revolutions of 1789, 1830, 1848 and 1870. The course will emphasize revolutionary movement organizations, political and social goals, ideology and industrialization.

MAJOR READINGS

Burke, REFLECTIONS ON THE REVOLUTION IN FRANCE Paine, THE RIGHTS OF MAN Lefevbre, THE COMING OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION James, THE BLACK JACOBINS Meltzer, REBEL DAUGHTERS Rude, THE CROWD IN THE FRENCH REVOLUTION Soboul, SHORT HISTORY OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION Skocpol, STATES AND SOCIAL REVOLUTIONS Sewell, WORK AND REVOLUTION IN FRANCE Agulhon, MARIANNE INTO BATTLE Hunt, POLITICS, CULTURE AND CLASS

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Term paper, approximately 25 pages.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Additional Requirements and/or Comments not known

COURSE FORMAT: Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS HIST Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Holmes,Oliver W.

Times: ...W... 01:10PM-04:00PM; Location: PAC104

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 19)

SR. major: 6 Jr. major: 6

SR. non-major: 3 Jr. non-major: 2 SO: 2 FR: X

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Speaking, Writing

Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-19-2004