New Approaches to the Age of Revolutions

This subject is not offered in 2014.

60 hours

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The "Age of Revolutions 1760-1820" has long been seen as pivotal in the making of the modern world. Like contemporaries, historians have long reflected on the intellectual and cultural similarities and differences between revolutions in the France and the Americas and upheavals in Britain, Ireland and elsewhere. The concept of the "Atlantic" or "democratic" revolution – first articulated in the 1950s by Jacques Godechot and R.R. Palmer and long seen as sterile because of its perceived reflection of Cold War politics – has been revivified by recent histories of the republic of letters, of women's cultures, and above all of slavery and revolt, from our own perspective of the globalizing world of the twenty-first century.

This subject will appeal to students in any of the humanities or social sciences with an interest in this turning-point in modern world history, culture and politics.

To provide advanced intensive instruction in a topic or area of scholarship in the humanities, social sciences or creative arts. A student who completes this subject should have:

• enhanced knowledge of the topic or area of scholarship taught in the module;
• an ability to reflect upon their own research work in relation to the content of the module;
• enhanced engagement with leading-edge research in Arts today.

• one 500-word essay proposal. Due during the teaching period (20%)
• one 2000-word essay. Due within four weeks of completion of teaching (80%)

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.