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HIST536 - History of the Enlightenment
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.
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| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session |
|---|---|---|
| 07/30/18 - 01/04/19 | 01/07/19 - 03/03/19 | Winter 2019 Session B - 8 Week session |
| 09/24/18 - 03/01/19 | 03/04/19 - 04/28/19 | Winter 2019 Session D - 8 Week session |
| 11/26/18 - 05/03/19 | 05/06/19 - 06/30/19 | Spring 2019 Session I - 8 Week session |
Course Materials
| Previous Syllabi | Download Archived Course Syllabi here Not current for future courses | |
| Book Title: | The Enlightenment: The Rise of Modern Paganism | |
| ISBN: | 9780393313024 | |
| Publication Info: | W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated, 1995 | |
| Author: | Gay, Peter | |
| Unit Cost: | $21.35 | |
| Electronic ISBN: | N/A | |
| Electronic Unit Cost: | N/A | |
| Book Title: | The Enlightenment: The Science of Freedom, Vol. 2 (Hard copy not available from the APUS Bookstore, please try other sources) | |
| ISBN: | 9780393313666 | |
| Publication Info: | W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated, 1996 | |
| Author: | Gay, Peter | |
| Unit Cost: | $36.40 | |
| Electronic ISBN: | N/A | |
| Electronic Unit Cost: | N/A | |
| Book Title: | Portable Enlightenment Reader (Hard copy not available from the APUS Bookstore, please try other sources) | |
| ISBN: | 9780140245660 | |
| Publication Info: | Penguin Books, Inc. | |
| Author: | Kramnick, Isaac | |
| Unit Cost: | $24.40 | |
| Electronic ISBN: | N/A | |
| Electronic Unit Cost: | N/A | |