HIST186B CM - Revolutionary London and Paris, 1688-1852

This upper-level research seminar explores the Enlightenment and 18^th-century revolutions by focusing on London and Paris as epicenters of culture, commerce, and politics. How did urban institutions, print culture, an emerging consumer marketplace, and a booming population contribute to new social relations and tensions? How did both cities’ networks and urban landscape facilitate revolution? Using historical texts, maps, economic and demographic data, art, architecture, literature, and the contemporary press, we will research how urban life in London and Paris shaped the Glorious Revolution of 1688, the American Revolution, the Enlightenment and French Revolution, and how inhabitants experienced these transformations.

Offered: Every other year

Credit: 1

Course Number: HIST186B CM