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HIST 238 Class Schedule of Topics and Assignments<\/p>\n

Class meets every week on Mondays and Wednesdays from 12:00 to 1:15 in Ryland 210.<\/p>\n

Most class readings draw on required texts listed below. These books are available in the campus bookstore.<\/p>\n

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  1. William Beik, A Social and Cultural History of Early Modern France<\/em>. (Cambridge, 2009). ISBN 978-0521709569<\/li>\n
  2. The Political Testament of Cardinal Richelieu<\/em>. (Wisconsin U. Press, 1964). ISBN 978-0299024246<\/li>\n
  3. Louis XIV and Absolutism: A Brief Study with Documents<\/em>. (Bedford\/St. Martins, 2000). ISBN 978-0312133092<\/li>\n
  4. Fran\u00e7oise de Graffigny, Letters from a Peruvian Woman<\/em> (MLA, 1993). ISBN 978-0873527781<\/li>\n
  5. Voltaire, Philosophical Dictionary<\/em>. (Penguin, 1984). ISBN 978-0140442571<\/li>\n
  6. Denis Diderot, The Indiscreet Jewels<\/em>. Translated by Sophie Hawkes. (Marsilio, 1993). ISBN: 978-094141983<\/li>\n
  7. Robert Darnton, Censors at Work: How States Shaped Literature<\/em> (Norton, 2014). ISBN 978-0393242294<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    PDF files of articles and single chapters for class reading, noted as \u201cOn BB,\u201d can be found on the course BlackBoard site at blackboard.richmond.edu. Please check blackboard for copies of handouts.<\/p>\n

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    Part I: Absolutism in Theory and Practice (weeks 1-7)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Class Meeting<\/td>\nTopical Focus<\/td>\nClass reading<\/td>\nQuestions to consider<\/td>\nWhat to prepare<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Aug 24<\/td>\nIntroductions. Defining absolutism. Charting the course<\/td>\nRead William Beik, \u201cIntroduction\u201d in Louis XIV and Absolutism<\/em>, pp. 1-16, esp. pp. 1-4, AND \u201cBossuet\u2019s Vision in Politics Drawn from the Very Words of Holy Scripture\u201d pp. 168-70.<\/td>\nHow does the concept of \u201cabsolutism\u201d serve the purposes of historical interpretation? What limitations does this concept impose upon our understanding?<\/td>\nLook up \u201cL\u2019\u00e9tat, c\u2019est moi\u201d. Complete the survey.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Aug 26<\/td>\nGeography and\u00a0Language. The regional identities of France<\/td>\nRead Beik, \u201cIntroduction\u201d in Society and Culture in Early Modern France<\/em> (herein EMF), pp. 1-14. Read maps on BlackBoard site and page xviii.<\/td>\nWhat made France culturally distinct from the rest of Europe? How did the size of France, both in area and population, help shape its political identity?<\/td>\nRead over the schedule of presentations for the first half of the semester. Submit your two preferred dates to me at the beginning of class.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Aug 31<\/td>\nLord & Peasant:understanding the tyranny and obligations of an agrarian society and legal privilege.<\/td>\nRead Beik, \u201c EMF, chapters 1&2, pp. 15-56.<\/td>\nWhat economic and cultural elements defined the power relations between peasants and their lords? Were the vast majority of French people living in poverty? What bound the community together?<\/td>\nBring to class two examples of different primary sources<\/em> used in these chapters to address one of the questions to the left. Be prepared to explain what these sources prove or demonstrate. (see BB for ideas)C-LAC film, \u201cReturn of Martin Guerre\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Sept 2<\/td>\nThe nobility as a social class and a privileged estate<\/td>\nRead Beik, EMF Chs. 3 & 9, pp. 66-97, 273-287 AND \u00a0 primary documents from \u201cReforming the Provinces: the Grand Jours d\u2019Auvergne\u201d in Beik, Louis XIV and Absolutism<\/em>, pp. 108-120.<\/td>\nTo what extent was the nobility a unified social group? What made them the \u201cbackbone\u201d of early modern France?<\/td>\nPresentation I: Maria Durling-Rodriguez<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Sept 7<\/td>\nUrban life in an age of commerce and trade<\/td>\nRead Beik, EMF Chs. 4 & 10, pp. 98-134, 289-305 AND selections from Jacques M\u00e9n\u00e9tra, Journal of my Life<\/em> and sources on urban guilds (On BB).<\/td>\nTo what extent did \u201ccities make men free\u201d in the early modern period? What opportunities and limitations did the guild system offer skilled artisans?<\/td>\nPresentation II: Maddie Philips<\/strong>C-LAC film, \u201cCyrano de Bergerac” (1991)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Sept 9<\/td>\nRichelieu and the royal power brokers<\/td>\nRead Beik, EMF Ch. 6, pp. 164-180 and The Political Testament of Cardinal Richelieu<\/em>, Part I, pp. 3-33.<\/td>\nWhat challenges did the monarchy face in the reign of Louis XIII?\u00a0What role does the Gallican Church play in shaping French state?\u00a0What influence did\u00a0Church officers, like Cardinal Richelieu, have in building a modern state?<\/td>\nPresentation III:\u00a0<\/strong>Leo Diaz<\/strong>Hand Out Essay 1 Due Tues, Sept 22nd<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Sept 14<\/td>\nAristocrats, Ministers and the factions at court<\/td>\nRead Beik, EMF Ch. 5, pp. 134-161\u00a0and\u00a0The Political Testament of Cardinal Richelieu<\/em>, Part I, pp. 34-63, and Part II, pp. 67-93, 118-124.<\/td>\nHow did Richelieu\u2019s reforming vision of statecraft differ from earlier ones? What characterizes his notion of the \u201creason of state\u201d?<\/td>\nPresentation IV: Megan Alexander<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>C-LAC film, \u201cLe Roi Danse\u201d (2003)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Sept 16<\/td>\nThe Administrative State: Versailles & Paris<\/td>\nRead Beik, EMF Ch. 11, pp. 313-341 AND primary documents from \u201cThe King and the Aristocrats at Court\u201d (pp. 50-78) and \u201cThe King and His Image\u201d (pp. 199-203) in Louis XIV and Absolutism<\/em><\/td>\nConsidering the civil unrest (the Fronde) in his youth, what made Louis XIV such a successful monarch during his reign? What explains the courtiers\u2019 obsession with the King\u2019s daily habits and their stylized behavior at Versailles?<\/td>\nPresentation V: Deirdre O’Halloran<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Sept 21<\/td>\nThe Administrative State: Center & Periphery<\/td>\nRead primary documents from \u201cManaging France\u201d and \u201cReforming the Provinces: Interactions with Burgundy\u201d in Louis XIV and Absolutism<\/em>, pp. 121-155.<\/td>\nHow did the King\u2019s ministers and royal officials bring greater control over the provinces?<\/td>\nPresentation VI:\u00a0Elizabeth Rubino<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>C-LAC Film, “Saint-Cyr” (2008)ESSAY 1 Due Tomorrow!!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Sept 23<\/td>\nPopular culture and the churches: Peasant rituals and popular rebellions<\/td>\nRead Beik, EMF, Chs. 8 & 9 , pp. 224-273 AND primary documents from \u201cSocial Unrest: The Revolts of 1675,\u201d in Louis XIV and Absolutism, <\/em>pp. 156-165.<\/td>\nHow did the assertion of royal authority, a unified (Catholic) faith, and the bureaucratic arm of government affect the \u201cmenu peuple\u201d of France? In what ways were peasants\u2019 and townspeople\u2019s lives changed by the growth of this early modern state?<\/td>\nPresentation VII: Chelsea Taylor<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Sept 28<\/td>\nPopular culture and the churches: Repression of Huguenots<\/td>\nRead Beik, EMF, Ch. 6, pp. 175-203 AND primary documents from \u201cAbsolutism and the Churches: Dealing with the Huguenots,\u201d in Louis XIV and Absolutism<\/em>, pp. 183-197.<\/td>\nHow did religious minorities respond to the repression of their \u201cunorthodox\u201d religious beliefs? Why did the dictates of royal power preclude the protection of the Huguenots under the Edict of Nantes?<\/td>\nPresentation VIII & IX: Emily Reilly<\/strong>\u00a0and Ethan Phillips<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Sept 30<\/td>\nPopular culture and the churches: Repression of Jansenists<\/td>\nRead D. Kostroun, \u201cA Formula for Disobedience: Jansenism, Gender and the Feminist Paradox\u201d in Journal of Modern History<\/em>, Vol 25, No 3 (September 2003): 483-522, AND primary sources from \u201cAbsolutism in the Churches: Dealing with the Jansenists,\u201d in Louis XIV and Absolutism, <\/em>pp. 178-182.<\/td>\nWhat threat did Jansenism pose to the Catholic Church? To the authority of the King? In what ways were these Jansenist women able to resist royal and papal authority?<\/td>\nPresentation X: Ellie Palazzolo<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Oct 5<\/td>\nVISIT TO VMFA<\/td>\nWrite self-assessment of Essay 1. Submit self-evaluation of your class participation.<\/td>\n<\/td>\nPresentation XI: Emeline Blevins<\/strong>C-LAC film, “Reine Margot” (1994)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Oct 7<\/td>\nNew Elites and a learned, consumer society<\/td>\nRead Beik, EMF Ch. 10, pp. 289-312<\/td>\nHow did education change the systems of privilege that stratified so much of French society? In what ways did elite women experience educational opportunities?<\/td>\nPresentation XII: Bailey Daigle<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    OCT 12<\/strong><\/td>\nFALL BREAK<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nNO C-LAC SECTION<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Oct 14<\/td>\nNew Elites, and a learned, consumer society<\/td>\nRead Beik, EMF, Ch. 12, pp. 342-364<\/td>\nWhere did France offer avenues of social advancement? How did an expanding the consumer society change attitudes toward the monarchy?<\/td>\nPresentation XIII: Katie Fitzgerald<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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    Part II: The Enlightenment and Royal Authority. The Challenge of a Reading Public<\/strong>(weeks 8-14)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Class Meeting<\/td>\nTopical Focus<\/td>\nClass reading<\/td>\nQuestions to consider<\/td>\nWhat to prepare<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Oct 19<\/td>\nThe expansion of a reading public<\/td>\nRead Fran\u00e7oise de Graffigny, Letters from a Peruvian Woman<\/em>, Letters I-X, pp. 3-52 and Roy Porter \u201cPrint Culture\u201d and Elizabeth Einstein \u201cPrint Culture and Enlightenment Thought\u201d (on BB)<\/td>\nLeaders, post your questions to the blog at least 24 hours before the class meeting<\/td>\nClass discussion leaders: Elizabeth\u00a0and Leo<\/strong>C-LAC Film: “Moli\u00e8re” (2007)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Oct 21<\/td>\nSalon culture and civilizing women.<\/td>\nGraffigny, Letters XI-XXIII, pp. 52-103 AND Dena Goodman \u201cEnlightenment Salons\u201d (on BB)<\/td>\nLeaders, post your questions to the blog at least 24 hours before the class meeting<\/td>\nClass discussion leaders: Megan and Emeline<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Oct 26<\/td>\nSelf and the other. Inequalities and liberties.<\/td>\nGraffigny, Letters XXIV- XLI, pp.103-171 AND Lieselotte Steinbrugge, \u201cThe Moral Sex\u201d<\/td>\nLeaders, post your questions to the blog at least 24 hours before the class meeting<\/td>\nClass discussion leaders: Chelsea and Maria<\/strong>C-LAC Readings: Lettres d’une princesse p\u00e9ruvienne<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Oct 28<\/td>\nPolitical humor and literary license<\/td>\nRead selections from Voltaire, The Philosophical Dictionary, (TBA), \u201cMen of Letters and \u201cPhilosophe\u201d (on BB) AND Roger Chartier\u2019s \u201cThe Man of Letters\u201d (on BB)<\/td>\n\u00a0Leaders, post your questions to the blog at least 24 hours before the class meeting<\/td>\nClass discussion leaders: Maddie and Ellie<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Nov 2<\/td>\nThe use of reason and the science of man<\/td>\nRead same selections from Voltaire, The Philosophical Dictionary, the Encyclop\u00e9die<\/em>\u00a0(on line) AND Steven Shapin, \u201cThe Social Uses of Science\u201d (on BB)<\/td>\n\u00a0Leaders, post your questions to the blog at least 24 hours before the class meeting<\/td>\nClass discussion leaders: Emily and Katie<\/strong>C-LAC Film “Ridicule” (1997)Hand out Essay 2, Due Wed.\u00a0Nov. 10th\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Nov 4<\/td>\nKnowledge for all: An Encyclopedia<\/td>\nRead selections from Diderot and d\u2019Alembert\u2019s Encyclopedia (on line) AND Robert Darnton, \u201cThe High Enlightenment and the Life-Life of Literature\u201d (on BB)<\/td>\nLeaders, post your questions to the blog at least 24 hours before the class meeting<\/td>\nClass discussion leaders: Bailey and Ethan<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Nov 9<\/td>\nCensorship under Louis XV<\/td>\nRobert Darnton, Censors at Work: How States Shaped Literature<\/em>, pp. 13-54.<\/td>\nWhat questions is Darnton pursuing in his research? Why choose censors as the object of study?<\/td>\nC-LAC Film, “Beaumarchais l’Insolent” (1998)Essay 2 Due Tomorrow!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Nov 11<\/td>\nCensorship under Louis XV<\/td>\nDarnton, Censors at Work<\/em>, pp. 54-86.<\/td>\nWhat do you learn about how states shaped literature from this reading? What are the political strategies of censors, book-sellers and their patrons?<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Nov 16<\/td>\nPornography as political allegory<\/td>\nDenis Diderot, The Indiscreet Jewels<\/em>, Introduction and chapters 1-17, pp. 3-61.<\/td>\nWhat does this novel reveal about the political problems associated\u00a0Louis XV’s\u00a0rule?<\/td>\nC-LAC Readings: Diderot, “Les bijoux indiscrets”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Nov 18<\/td>\nMadame de Pampadour\u2019s France<\/td>\nRead Diderot, The Indiscreet Jewels<\/em>, chapters 38, 50-54, pp. 160-170, 243-268, AND\u00a0Thomas Kaiser, “Madame de Pompadour and the Theaters of Power” (on BB)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nClass Discussion Leader: Deirdre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Nov 23<\/td>\nSeeing an end to censorship and the birth of copyright<\/td>\nRead Roger Chartier, \u201cThe Way of Print,\u201d in The Cultural Origins of the French Revolution<\/em>, pp. 38-66.<\/td>\nWhat is Chartier’s main argument? How does his interpretation of the world of print help us see the absolutist state breaking apart?<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Nov 25<\/td>\nTHANKSGIVING BREAK<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Nov 30<\/td>\nComparing Regimes: Absolutist France and Communist Germany<\/td>\nRead Danton, Censors at Work<\/em>, Part III, pp. 147-227<\/td>\n<\/td>\nC-LAC Special Event\u00a0<\/strong>Special Guest: Dr. Treadway<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Dec 2<\/td>\nCourse Review<\/td>\nPrepare for Final Exam<\/td>\n<\/td>\nFINAL EXAM scheduled for Tuesday, Dec 8, 9 am to 12 pm.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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