HIS2005 Europe: History of an Idea

Requisites

Pre-requisite: Any First Year History Course

Synopsis

This course introduces students to modern European history by examining some of the forces and trends that influenced the development of Europe between the Black Death (1348) to the turn of the twentieth century (1900). By focussing on significant turning-points and some of the colourful players in this historic age, students examine features of political, social and cultural change. In particular, the course allows students to engage with critical issues to do with Europe's hegemonic transformations and responses to the ideas emerging over the period with emphasis on primary source material. Content and assessment items in this course lead to an appreciation not only of the relevance of the rise of nation states, but also the nascent concerns and potential power of those termed 'the masses'.

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