France, 1660-1815: Enlightenment, Revolution, Napoleon, Spring 2011
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- Author:
- Ravel, Jeffrey S.
- Subject:
- Humanities, Social Sciences
- Institution Name:
- M.I.T.
- Collection:
- MIT OpenCourseWare
- Grade Level:
- Post-secondary
- Abstract:
This course covers French politics, culture, and society from Louis XIV to Napoleon Bonaparte. Attention is given to the growth of the central state, the beginnings of a modern consumer society, the Enlightenment, the French Revolution, including its origins, and the rise and fall of Napoleon.
- Languages:
- English
- Material Type:
- Full Course, Homework and Assignments, Lecture Notes, Readings, Syllabi
- Media Format:
- Text/HTML, Downloadable docs
- Conditions of Use:
- Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0
- Copyright Holder:
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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