ageofrevolution

1 History 3240 EUROPE 1789-1989 An Age of Revolution Fall 2005 M W F 130-220 M301 Robert Cole, Ph.D., F.R.H.S Main 321-K Office MW 230-400 or by appointment This course follows the development of Europe since 1789, but the increasingly significant role played in the development by the United States beginning with the First World War will an important part of the 20 thcentury portion of the course. Themes include politics, foreign policy, economics, culture, and the life of the mind. READING Texts Asa Briggs you are providing a critique, drawing upon your experience in having written an essay on the same subject. Each essay must include 1. A clear but brief description of the story line of the book, the “what happens next“ aspect. 2. A clear indication of the main theme or themes addressed in the book. Examples might include such themes as heroism, class-consciousness, ideological extremism, economic oppression, and so forth. 3. A clear description of how the theme or themes relate to the subject matter of the course. 4. Finally, clear, concise and grammatically correct writing including correct