21H.346 The French Revolution and Napoleonic France, Spring 2000
Examines the origins, course, and consequences of the revolution which arose in France at the end of the eighteenth century and its Napoleonic sequel. Particular attention given to the interplay of politics, culture, and social questions in the period, as well as the impact of the Revolution outside...
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| description | Examines the origins, course, and consequences of the revolution which arose in France at the end of the eighteenth century and its Napoleonic sequel. Particular attention given to the interplay of politics, culture, and social questions in the period, as well as the impact of the Revolution outside France. From the course home page: Course Description The French esteem the Revolution of 1789 to be the turning point in their national history; journalists, politicians, scholars, and others outside France have called this moment the birth of modern political culture. In this subject we will begin with a brief survey of French politics, culture and society in the century prior to the Revolution, emphasizing the reasons for the end of the Old Regime and the origins of the Revolution. Next, we will examine the turbulent decade of the 1790s, when the French experimented with a constitutional monarchy, a republic, a dictatorship by committee, and a parliamentary form of government, only to end in a military coup d'état staged by Napoléon Bonaparte and his supporters. In 1804, Napoléon crowned himself emperor thus initiating the First Empire, which was characterized by relentless military campaigning abroad and the consolidation of certain legal and administrative reforms at home. Finally, we will consider the impact of the Revolution and its Napoleonic sequel in Europe and elsewhere, and we will discuss the ongoing influence of these events in the following two centuries. This subject is open to all interested undergraduates and graduate students; there are no prerequisites. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/349362025-02-21T15:49:18Z 21H.346 The French Revolution and Napoleonic France, Spring 2000 The French Revolution and Napoleonic France Ravel, Jeffrey S. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. History Section French Revolution Napoleon constitutional monarchy Old Regime republic dictatorship committee parliament First Empire France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 Examines the origins, course, and consequences of the revolution which arose in France at the end of the eighteenth century and its Napoleonic sequel. Particular attention given to the interplay of politics, culture, and social questions in the period, as well as the impact of the Revolution outside France. From the course home page: Course Description The French esteem the Revolution of 1789 to be the turning point in their national history; journalists, politicians, scholars, and others outside France have called this moment the birth of modern political culture. In this subject we will begin with a brief survey of French politics, culture and society in the century prior to the Revolution, emphasizing the reasons for the end of the Old Regime and the origins of the Revolution. Next, we will examine the turbulent decade of the 1790s, when the French experimented with a constitutional monarchy, a republic, a dictatorship by committee, and a parliamentary form of government, only to end in a military coup d'état staged by Napoléon Bonaparte and his supporters. In 1804, Napoléon crowned himself emperor thus initiating the First Empire, which was characterized by relentless military campaigning abroad and the consolidation of certain legal and administrative reforms at home. Finally, we will consider the impact of the Revolution and its Napoleonic sequel in Europe and elsewhere, and we will discuss the ongoing influence of these events in the following two centuries. This subject is open to all interested undergraduates and graduate students; there are no prerequisites. 2000-06 Learning Object 21H.346-Spring2000 local: 21H.346 local: IMSCP-MD5-0d80f1381599d3bfa8af2f2947bae3c6 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/34936 en-US Usage Restrictions: This site (c) Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2003. Content within individual courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is providing this Work (as defined below) under the terms of this Creative Commons public license ("CCPL" or "license"). The Work is protected by copyright and/or other applicable law. Any use of the work other than as authorized under this license is prohibited. By exercising any of the rights to the Work provided here, You (as defined below) accept and agree to be bound by the terms of this license. The Licensor, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, grants You the rights contained here in consideration of Your acceptance of such terms and conditions. 16090 bytes 13667 bytes 68026 bytes 14652 bytes 11548 bytes 13897 bytes 12238 bytes 11 bytes 4586 bytes 18637 bytes 11602 bytes 18220 bytes 4755 bytes 27322 bytes 25313 bytes 4039 bytes 301 bytes 354 bytes 339 bytes 180 bytes 285 bytes 67 bytes 17685 bytes 49 bytes 143 bytes 247 bytes 19283 bytes 262 bytes 27994 bytes 64258 bytes 113610 bytes 95974 bytes 19283 bytes 3486 bytes 811 bytes 813 bytes 830 bytes 537 bytes 2097 bytes 16850 bytes 8903 bytes 8363 bytes 9655 bytes 8207 bytes 8320 bytes 8352 bytes 8355 bytes 8361 bytes 8347 bytes 8883 bytes 8881 bytes text/html Spring 2000 |
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