HIST581 - The Great Revolutions
Course Details
Course Code: HIST581 Course ID: 3227 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Graduate
This course compares and contrasts revolutions recognized as monumental in scope and/or consequences they are labeled "great"; specifically, the American, French, Mexican, Russian, Chinese, Cuban, Vietnamese, and Iranian. Students examine their causes and consequences, to include the transformation of economic, social, and political systems of social stratification. Of particular interest is the relationship among the structural and intentional elements, the impact of revolutionary crisis in a society, and various insurgent challenges to the ancient regime.
Course Schedule
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/26/20 - 04/02/21 | 04/05/21 - 05/30/21 | Spring 2021 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 01/25/21 - 07/02/21 | 07/05/21 - 08/29/21 | Summer 2021 Session B | 8 Week session |
Current Syllabi
Information is provided in the syllabus when the course begins.
Information is provided in the syllabus when the course begins.
Information is provided in the syllabus when the course begins.
| Book Title: | Europe's Reformations, 1450–1650 Doctrine, Politics, and Community, 2nd ed. - eBook available in the APUS Online library |
| ISBN: | 9780742537897 |
| Publication Info: | Rowman and Littlefield |
| Author: | James D. Tracy |
| Unit Cost: | $40.40 |
| Book Title: | Turban for the Crown - eBook available through the APUS Online Library |
| ISBN: | 9780195042580 |
| Publication Info: | Oxford University Press |
| Author: | Arjomand, Said A. |
| Unit Cost: | $21.35 |
| Book Title: | Decolonization Since 1945: The Collapse of European Overseas Empires |
| ISBN: | 9780333746004 |
| Publication Info: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Author: | John Springhall |
| Unit Cost: | $41.39 |
| Electronic ISBN: | 9781137234315 |
| Electronic Unit Cost: | $52.00 |
| Book Title: | The Age of Revolutions in Global Context, c. 1760-1840 - eBook available in the APUS Online library |
| ISBN: | 9780230580473 |
| Publication Info: | Bedford |
| Author: | David Armitage, Sanjay Subrahmanyam |
| Unit Cost: | $35.37 |
| Book Title: | Theorizing Revolutions - eBook available in the APUS Online Library |
| ISBN: | 9780415135689 |
| Publication Info: | Routledge N. Y. |
| Author: | Foran, John |
| Unit Cost: | $67.35 |
Previous Syllabi
Not current for future courses.