History 327 - Europe in the Age of Enlightenment and Resolution, 1648-1848 (Three semester hours)

This course will explore European history from the Age of Louis XIV to the midnineteenth- cntury revolutions, tracing the changes in ideas about politics, governance, and society as they evolved from theories of divine rule to the realities of mass politics. Particular attention will be paid to the phenomena of absolutism and enlightened
despotism, the general transformation of intellectual thought known as the Enlightenment, and the events leading up the French Revolution. Finally, the course will trace the impact of the French Revolution on European society, culture, and politics, highlighting the developments that made mass political participation possible.


Majors Prerequisite or co-requisite: History 253. Non-Majors Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.