HIST 133 France, 1750 - 1870
Kristen Stromberg Childers
Taught as schedule allows (consult the Course Directory)
This course examines the political, social and cultural history of France from the end of the Old Regime to the start of the Third Republic. We will cover the Enlightenment, the French Revolution, Napoleon, and the century of restoration and reaction as the impact of the French Revolution was felt throughout the world. Using a wide variety of sources, we will investigate the monumental changes occurring in the history of France during this period, and how these changes became manifest in the literature, society and economy of the period. The course will end with a discussion of the Paris Commune and the war with Prussia, a war and a rivalry that would have a significant impact on European diplomacy for the next century.
