Contemporary Europe: origins
David Garrioch, Eleanor Hancock and Margaret Lindley
6 points * 3 hours per week * First semester * Clayton * Corequisites: For major in European studies at least a minor in a European language * Prohibitions: HSY1070
This is the first part of the core course for the major in European studies. It introduces the key concepts and themes which are crucial to any understanding of Europe today. It covers the history, politics, culture and society of Europe from 1815 to the end of the First World War. The focus is on the ideas and the economic and political forces that transformed European society in the course of the nineteenth century: industrialisation, urbanisation, liberalism, nationalism and imperialism. Social conflict, class and gender, and the emergence of mass society are central themes.
Assessment
Written (3500 words): 70% * Examinations (1 hour): 20% * Class participation/attendance: 10%
Recommended texts
Anderson M S The ascendancy of Europe Longman, 1972
Hobsbawm E J The age of revolution Abacus, 1977
Hobsbawm E J The age of capital Abacus, 1977
Hobsbawm E J The age of empire Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1987
Joll J Europe since 1870 Penguin, 1980
Okey R Eastern Europe, 1740 - 1980 Hutchinson, 1980
Rugg D Eastern Europe Longman, 1985