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"Of what is past, or passing, or to come." |
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History 53: Europe to 1815 |
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Eastern and Western Europe from the decline of the Roman Empire in the West through the medieval era into early modern times, ending with a thorough examination of the background of the French Revolution and Napoleon. The religious, secular, economic, social, political, and diplomatic processes which have had a lasting impact on modern European institutions and developments. In this course we will examine the events and ideas which helped shape Europe from the time of Constantine I the Great through Napoleon. Our focus will not be just on events in Western Europe, but will expand to encompass discussions of the Byzantine Empire, the roots and expansion of Islam, and the development of Eastern and Southeastern Europe. One of our goals in this course will be to see Europe in its entirety as we trace the religious, secular, economic, social, political, and diplomatic processes which have had a lasting impact on modern European institutions and developments Fall 2009 E+ M/W (10:30-11:45) and sections Professor Steven Marrone Braker 220 Sections: Section Instructor: David J. Proctor History 0053--RA AR 0930AM-1020AM Eaton 333 History 0053--RB EF 1030AM-1120AM Eaton 333 History 0053--RC QR 0730PM-0815PM Eaton 333 History 0053--RD HF 0230PM-0320PM Eaton 333 History 0053--RE NR 0600PM-0650PM Eaton 333 Required Texts: 1. Judith M. Bennett and C. Warren Hollister, Medieval Europe; a Short History, 10th ed., Boston and New York, 2005. 2. R.R. Palmer, Joel Colton, and Lloyd Kramer, A History of the Modern World to 1815, 10th ed., New York, 2007. 3. Perry M. Rogers, ed., Aspects of Western Civilization: Problems and Sources in History, Volume I, 6th edition, Upper Saddle River, N.J., 2008. Recommended Text: We will also make use of the first third of Volume II of Perry M. Rogers, ed., Aspects of Western Civilization: Problems and Sources in History, 6th edition, Upper Saddle River, N.J., 2008 |
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