History 436
Cultural and Intellectual Histories of Modern Europe
 David B. Dennis
Spring 2002
Course Schedule History Home
We will follow this schedule as closely as possible; but in order to cover this material thoroughly, some flexibility is necessary. We will maintain the order of discussion outlined here, so pay attention to where we are in the sequence, regardless of the specified date. If you have any questions about this, be sure to ask me!
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Syllabus
Music
On-Line Materials
Communications
Dates & Presentations
 Theme/Period Required Reading: Supplementary Reading:

T 1/15
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Introduction

T 1/22
No class
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[Background Preparation] Stromberg, Roland, European Intellectual History since 1789
T 1/29
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Enlightenment Till, Nicholas, Mozart and the Enlightenment: Truth, Virtue and Beauty in Mozart’s Operas
T 2/5
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French Revolution Hunt, Lynn, Politics, Culture and Class in the French Revolution.
T 2/12
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Romanticism/Marxism/Liberalism
 Berman, Russell, All that is Solid Melts into Air

T 2/19
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Nationalism
 Mosse, George L., The Nationalization of the Masses
T 2/26
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Racism Mosse, George L., Toward the Final Solution
T 3/5
No Class
T 3/12
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Fin de siecle Kern, Stephen, the Culture of Time and Space
T 3/19
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First World War Eksteins, Modris, Rites of Spring: The Great War and the Birth of the Modern Age  
T 3/26
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Inter-War Gay, Peter, Weimar Culture: The Outsider as Insider
T 4/2
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Fascism & Nazism Mosse, George L., The Fascist Revolution: Toward a General Theory of Fascism
T 4/9
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Review Essay Presentations
T 4/16
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 Review Essay Presentations
T 4/23
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Review Essay Presentations