HIST 2860

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HIST 2860
The French Revolution

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2023-2024.

The French Revolution was one of the most dramatic upheavals in history, sweeping away centuries of tradition and ushering in the political and cultural modernity we arguably still live in today. Although often remembered for mass executions by guillotine and the rise of Napoleon, it was much more. Between 1789 and 1815, the French people experimented with virtually every form of government known to the modern world: absolutist monarchy, constitutional monarchy, representative democracy, radical left-wing republicanism, oligarchy, and right-wing autocracy. This course explores the rapidly changing political and social landscape of this extraordinary period, the evolution of political culture (the arts, theater, songs, fashion, the cult of the guillotine), and shifting attitudes towards gender, race, and slavery.

When Offered Fall.

Breadth Requirement (HB)
Distribution Category (HA-AS, HST-AS, SCD-AS)
Course Subfield (HPE, HEU)

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: FREN 2860

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17987 HIST 2860   LEC 001

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17988 HIST 2860   DIS 201

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17989 HIST 2860   DIS 202

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    • W Sibley Hall 208
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17990 HIST 2860   DIS 203

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17991 HIST 2860   DIS 204

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    • W Uris Hall 262
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 20964 HIST 2860   DIS 205

    • T White Hall B02
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

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