LARTS 413 - Europe in the 18th Century

Institution:

The New England Conservatory of Music

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This class will survey Europe's political, social, and cultural history from England'sGlorious Revolution to France's epic Revolution of 1789, focusing on the transition from a rural, agrarian world to a modern, urban, and industrial society, as well as its rejection of absolute monarchy in favor of modern notions of rights and representation. Topics will include the European political rivalries and the great wars that dominated the century, the development and growth of the modern state, the emergence of a new, urban, popular culture, the triumph of the Enlightenment, as well as the reaction to it expressed in both the Wesleyan 'religion of warmth' and the literature of Sturm und Drang, and the newly global economy, centered on European slave colonies and international trade. Students will discuss writings by Jonathan Swift, the Grimm brothers, Isaac Watt, Goethe, and David. (2 credits) Klein

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2.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

necmusic.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 585-1100

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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