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HIST272
The French Revolution and the Old Regime
HIST272 SP
Crosslistings: FRST211
Not Currently Offered
The French Revolution, the event that opened the modern age,
took place in a traditional agrarian society not all that
different from many others at the end of the 18th-century.
Why was there a revolution in France? How did this
revolution unfold? What did it achieve? This history
seminar focuses on French society and culture during the
ancient regime between 1610 and 1789 and on the shattering
revolution that broke out in 1789. Topics to be covered
include Louis XIV's court, rural and urban society, the
Enlightenment, women and artisans, revolutionary ideology,
and revolutionary political culture. Original sources in
translation and works by historians will be the core course
reading.
MAJOR READINGS
Possible readings include: Goubert, LOUIS
XIV AND TWENTY MILLION FRENCHMEN
Roche, THE PEOPLE OF PARIS
Darnton, THE LITERARY UNDERGROUND OF THE OLD REGIME
Levy & Applewhite, GENDER AND CITIZENSHIP IN REVOLUTIONARY
PARIS
Hunt, THE FAMILY ROMANCE OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
Doyle, THE OXFORD HISTORY OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Frequent short (2 pp.) papers
on assigned readings; leading class discussion; one research
paper (15 pp) and oral report.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Unless
preregistered students attend the first class meeting or
communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first
class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE:
Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the
Registrar's Office.
Active participation in class discussion and attendance are
required.
COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Seminar
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: SBS HIST
Prerequisites:
None
Last Updated on MAR-22-1999
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