HIST3340 法國大革命

This course will focus on the history of France, from the late-eighteenth century until the early nineteenth century. Though a relatively short time-span, the events of this era were of crucial importance in determining the future trajectories not only of France, but of all of Europe and, to a lesser though still significant extent, the entire world. Though the course will span the period from the “Old Regime” (France before 1789) until 1815, the bulk of the course will focus on the period from 1789 through 1794.

The following are the readings for the semester. “Baker” refers to Keith Michael Baker, ed. The Old Regime and the French Revolution, a primary source reader. All other texts listed will be available on-line, either directly (as a .pdf) or as a link (often via JSTOR.org)

*Note that some more readings will be added, and that every week – or almost every week – will have at least some readings, though the reading load as a whole will be reasonable.

Week 1

Introduction; The Enlightenment and the French Revolution

Week 2

Topic: The Old Regime and the Pre-Revolutionary Crisis

Readings – Primary: Baker, 154-199; secondary: Shusterman, chapter 1

Week 3

Topic: 1789

Readings – Primary: Baker, 208-239; Secondary: Shusterman, Chapter 2

Week 4

Topic: The Liberal Revolution and the Civil Constitution of the Clergy

Readings – Primary: Baker, 240-242 Secondary: Shusterman, chapter 3

Week 5

Topic: Varennes and its aftermath

Readings – Primary: Baker, 270-286 Secondary: Shusterman, chapter 4

Week 6

Topic: Meanwhile, in San Domingue

Readings – Primary: Mason and Rizzo, 105-109, 120-123, 208-214

Readings – Secondary: Ghachem, “Slavery and Citizenship in the Age of the Atlantic Revolutions” (available via JSTOR and the library website)

Week 7

Topic: The Summer of ’92

Readings – Primary: Baker, 287-302 Secondary: Shusterman, Chapter 5

Week 8

Topic: Girondins vs. Montagnards

Readings – Primary: Baker, 307-312; Secondary: Shusterman, Chapter 6

Week 9

Topic: France against itself: The Vendee and the Federalist Revolt

Readings – Primary: Mason and Rizzo, 218-220; Secondary: Shusterman, Chapter 7; Michelet, “Women, Priests, and the Vendee”

Week 10

Topic: The Start of the Terror

Readings – Primary: Baker, 331-353 Secondary: Shusterman, Chapter 8

Week 11

Topic: Peak-Terror and post-Terror

Readings – Primary: Baker, 353-362; 369-384 Secondary: Colin Jones, “9 Thermidor: Cinderella among Revolutionary Journées” (also JSTOR/library)

Week 12

Topic: Thermidor and Brumaire

Readings – Primary: Mason and Rizzo, 263-275; 288-296; 320-328 Secondary: Shusterman, Chapter 9

Week 13

Topic: Napoleon

Readings – Primary: Baker, 408-415;423-427; no secondary readings

Please note that the requirements and assignments will likely change some, depending on the number of students who enroll in the course.

The requirements for this course are as follows:

1. TUTORIALS

20% of the final grade.

2. TESTS

There will be three tests over the course of the semester, each will be worth 15% of your final grade. Tests will be at the beginning of class, but might not always take up the entire class period. Anything that we have covered – in lectures, in presentations, in readings – is fair game for these tests.

3. PRIMARY TEXT ASSIGNMENT

To be explained, though for now, just know that these are like essays, but somewhat easier. 15% of your final grade.

4. PRESENTATION

Class size permitting, each student will give a 5-minute presentation on either a region of France or a participant in the French Revolution. 10% of your final grade.

5. TAKE-HOME EXAM

10% of your final grade.

請注意大學有關學術著作誠信的政策和規則，及適用於犯規事例的紀律指引和程序。詳情可瀏覽網址：http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/policy/academichonesty/。

學生遞交作業時，必須連同已簽署的聲明一併提交，表示他們知道有關政策、規則、指引及程序。

• 如屬小組習作，則所有組員均須簽署聲明；所有組員（不論有否簽署聲明及不論有否直接或間接撰寫有問題的內容）均須負上集體責任及受到懲處。
• 如作業以電腦製作、內容以文字為主，並經由大學「維誠」系統 (VeriGuide) 提交者，學生將作業的電子檔案上載到系統後，便會獲得收據，收據上已列明有關聲明。

未有夾附簽署妥當的聲明的作業，老師將不予批閱。

學生只須提交作業的最終版本。

學生將作業或作業的一部份用於超過一個用途（例如：同時符合兩科的要求）而沒有作出聲明會被視為未有聲明重覆使用作業。學生重覆使用其著作的措辭或某一、二句句子很常見，並可以接受，惟重覆使用全部內容則構成問題。在任何情況下，須先獲得相關老師同意方可提交作業。