History 337.01:                                                                                                                                                                                       Silbey

Early Modern Europe                                                                                                                                                          Fall 2005

 

Course Description: From the Renaissance to the Elizabethan Age to the court of Louis XIV, this course follows fragmenting of the medieval world and emergence, through upheaval, of new religious, political and intellectual styles. Prerequisite: HIS 121 or junior-level standing.

 

Aims: In this course, we will study the history of Early Modern Europe (1492-1789) to explore the emergence and creation of Europe, and to analyze the beginnings of its global dominance over the last three centuries.

 

By the end of this course, you should:

                  —Have a good basic knowledge of what happened in Early Modern European History

—Be able to put together the fundamentals of the a research paper: the question, the research, and the writing.

                  —Be able to think for yourself about the world around you.

 

Texts: We will be reading and discussing the following works:

                 

                  Boorstin, Daniel. The Discoverers

                  Levack, Brian. The Witch-Hunt in Early Modern Europe

                  Black, Jeremy. Kings, Nobles, and Commoners

                  Lefebvre, Georges. The Coming of the French Revolution

                 

Responsibilities: Your responsibilities include doing the reading and coming to class. In addition, you have the following assignments:

 

                 

Notes:       Reaching Me:    You can reach me at my office phone number, 796-8368, or by email, david.silbey@alvernia.edu

 

My office is Francis Hall 223. My office hours are Wednesdays from 2:30-4:00, but that has a tendency to change. The safest way to find me is to make an appointment in class, by phone, or by email.

 

I will also be holding online office hours via AIM. My AIM address is: professorsilbey The times will be announced in class.

 

Notes:  Attendance is required.

 

All students are expected to adhere to the Academic Honesty Policy of Alvernia College, as outlined in the Student Handbook. This can be summarized as “Don’t steal other people’s work.” For the full legal language, look in your Handbook.

 

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is understood and carried out in this class. Therefore, anyone covered by the ADA who has specific needs will receive reasonable accommodations. Before the third week of class, students are required to inform Jennifer Reimert (Office of the Registrar) if accommodations are requested. Following a review of your IEP and/or ADA assessment, Ms. Reimert will create accommodation letters for you to deliver to your instructors.