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History 368 (Europe in the Nineteenth Century) will be offered in Term 2 of the academic year 2015-2016.
For the syllabus in Word format, click here
For the syllabus as a pdf, click here
For the book review essay, click here
For the term paper assignment, click here
This course offers a survey and interpretation of the main themes in European history from the French Revolution to the eve of the First World War. We will examine the great political, economic and ideological transformations which took place in Europe during the nineteenth century, but we will also focus on the lives and experiences of ordinary European women and men as reflected both in primary sources written by real people and in works of fiction written by nineteenth-century authors who encapsulated the values and obsessions of their time. Working our way through the long nineteenth century, we will see how the cultural and political achievements of this dynamic epoch of European history coexisted with economic exploitation, class conflict and a gendered social order. We will also consider the growing international tensions which culminated in the catastrophic outbreak of war in 1914.
The course will meet once a week. Each three-hour class will include both a lecture component and a discussion period. Evaluation will be based on written assignments, contributions to class discussion, and a final examination.
For the report on conditions in British coal mines in 1842, click here
For the text of “Florence Nightingale,” from Eminent Victorians by Lytton Strachey, click here (This text is not subject to copyright.)
For the story by Hermann Heiberg, “The Eighth Job,” click here