The French Revolution

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The French Revolution is among the most written-about historical subjects, and for good reason. Along with the American and Haitian Revolutions, it prompted dramatic shifts in ideas and practices of governance, politics, law, as well as social, racial, and gender hierarchies. These shifts radically transformed French society, had a lasting impact on the rest of Europe, and also had significant global repercussions. This seminar will pursue two major objectives: understanding the events of the Revolution, and engaging with historians’ interpretations of those events.