Absolutism, Enlightenment, and Revolution in 17th- and 18th-Century France
Subject Code:
FRENLIT
Course Number:
131 Description:
The literature, culture, and politics of France from Louis XIV to Olympe de Gouges. How this period produced the political and philosophical foundations of modernity. Readings include Corneille, Molière, Racine, Lafayette, Voltaire, Diderot, Rousseau, Beaumarchais, and Gouges. Prerequisite: FRENLANG 124 or consent of instructor.
Instructor:
Jean-Marie Apostolidès
Term:
Win
Academic Year:
2011-12
Day/Time:
TTh 11:00a-12:30p 