HISTORY 371

Atlantic Revolutions

Please note: this is archived course information from 2024 for HISTORY 371.

Description

Introduces students to early modern Atlantic history. From the mid-16th to the early 19th centuries, revolutionary upheavals in the Netherlands, England, the Americas, and France made the Atlantic basin a crucible of global change. Topics include: state power and imperial competition; commercial and cultural interconnections; colonisation and conflict; local and transoceanic communication networks; and the experiences of revolutionary change.

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Availability 2024

Semester 2

Lecturer(s)

Lecturer(s) Professor Jonathan Scott
Dr Joseph Zizek

Assessment

Coursework only

Points

HISTORY 371: 15 points

Prerequisites

90 points passed

Restrictions

History 271