HIST-428 The French Revolution (3)

From kingdom to nation, from subjects to citizens, from privilege to universal rights, these are the changes that make the French Revolution the touchstone of modern politics. Yet the French Revolution also witnessed the emergence of political terror and dictatorship, the exclusion of women from the political sphere, seemingly irreconcilable tensions between the revolutionary values of liberty and equality, and foreign and civil wars of terrifying brutality. This course introduces students to key events, personalities, issues, and historiography of the French Revolution. Crosslist: HIST-628. Usually Offered: spring.