History 379A - ST:Early Modern France,1453-1799 Hadley

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Whitman College

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Description:

This class examines the history of France from the end of the Hundred Years War to the French Revolution. France emerged from the devastation of the fifteenth century to become the most powerful nation - and cultural center - of Europe under Louis XIV. Students will examine numerous social, cultural, political, intellectual and religious developments, including the religious wars of the sixteenth century, popular revolts, the absolutist state, colonialism, dynastic wars, the Enlightenment and the societal crisis that preceded the French Revolution. The class concludes with an analysis of the early phases of the Revolution from the perspective of continuity with the 'Old Regime'. We will also investigate communities located along the borderlands of France, including those in present-day Belgium, the Rhineland and Catalonia and examine the utility of the nation-state as a model of historical analysis. Class themes include discussions of everyday life, gender, state power, political culture and religious identities. Distribution Area: Social Sciences.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.whitman.edu

Phone Number:

(509) 527-5111

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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