| Lectures on |
Topic |
Reading |
Aug. 23, 25
|
Introduction & the origins of "the
Modern Age" |
Ch. 13 & 14 in Kagan |
Aug. 30, 01
|
Stuart Britain and 17th century Europe |
Ch. 15 |
Sept. 8
|
Wars of religion and consolidation of power
in France |
read Voltaire book |
Sept. 13, 15
|
The rise and fall of "the Sun King" -
political theory
|
Ch. 16
Essay guide
|
Sept. 20, 22
|
Dawn of the Enlightenment,
Review
answers
|
Ch. 17, 18 |
Sept. 27, 29
|
The French Revolution |
Ch. 19 Paper due |
Oct. 4, 6
|
The Age of Napoleon,
Review answers
|
Ch. 20
|
Oct. 11, 13
|
End of Enlightenment -
Midterm Exam
|
|
| Oct. 18, 20 |
Romanticism, Nationalism and Industrialism |
Ch. 21 |
Oct. 25, 27
|
Liberalism, Socialism, and the Year
of Revolutions |
Ch. 22 read Engels |
Nov. 1, 3
|
Nation States, Colonialism, and Imperialism
|
Ch. 23 |
Nov. 8, 10
|
World War I
|
Ch. 24, 26 |
Nov. 15, 17
|
Political experiments of the 1920s and new
crises
|
Ch. 27 read Keynes |
Nov. 22
|
1930s - Thanksgiving break
|
Ch. 28, 29 |
Nov. 29, 01
|
World War II and the Cold War |
Ch. 30 |
Dec. 6. 8
|
New Europe or Brave New World? |
Ch. 31 |
Dec. 13
|
Review - Final Exam 8:00-10:00 - Friday, Dec. 17 |
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