First-Year Seminar: Monsters, Murders, and Mayhem in Microhistorical Analysis: French Case Studies.

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Explores the distinctive features of microhistorical approaches to the past and the attractions of microhistory for the practicing historian. Students will read a rich sampling of recent work (much of it featuring monsters, murder, and mayhem) and try their hand at writing their own microhistories. Honors version available.