HIST536  - History of the Enlightenment

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This course is a study of the major social, political and cultural changes in Europe from the death of Louis XIV to the fall of Napoleon. Topics include the intellectual history of the Enlightenment, the causes of the Revolution, the development of radical ideologies, social and political instability, the French impact on Europe, and the achievements of Napoleon as civil administrator, military strategist, and commander.

 

Prerequisites

N/A

Corequisites

N/A

Schedule of Classes

Registration Dates Course Dates Session
09/26/11 - 02/26/12 03/05/12 - 06/24/12 Winter 2012 Session C - 16 Week session
10/31/11 - 03/25/12 04/02/12 - 07/22/12 Spring 2012 Session A - 16 Week session
11/28/11 - 04/29/12 05/07/12 - 08/26/12 Spring 2012 Session K - 16 Week session
12/26/11 - 05/27/12 06/04/12 - 09/23/12 Spring 2012 Session C - 16 Week session
01/30/12 - 06/24/12 07/02/12 - 10/21/12 Summer 2012 Session A - 16 Week session

Course Materials

Book Title: The Enlightenment: The Rise of Modern Paganism
ISBN: 0393313026
Publication Info: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated, 1995
Author: Gay, Peter
Unit Cost: $19.95

Book Title: The Enlightenment: The Science of Freedom, Vol. 2
ISBN: 0393313662
Publication Info: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated, 1996
Author: Gay, Peter
Unit Cost: $21.95

Book Title: Portable Enlightenment Reader
ISBN: 0140245669
Publication Info: Penguin Books, Inc.
Author: Kramnick, Isaac
Unit Cost: N/A

 
 
 

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