Law and Society in Early Modern Europe
Research seminar on how historians have explored the significance of law, criminal and civil, in the lives of early modern Europeans. Topics include infanticide, fornication, drunkenness, theft, debt, slander, and family disputes. Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 346 (Topic 4), History 350L (Topic 57), 344T, Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 13).
Topics
- infanticide
- fornication
- drunkenness
- theft
- debt
- slander
- and family disputes
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Prerequisites & course information
Research seminar on how historians have explored the significance of law, criminal and civil, in the lives of early modern Europeans. Topics include infanticide, fornication, drunkenness, theft, debt, slander, and family disputes. Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 346 (Topic 4), History 350L (Topic 57), 344T, Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 13).
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027