Personalities and Modern Revolution

6 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Lecture/Seminar) This lecture/seminar course examines Europe and its overseas empires in the 19th and 20th centuries. The focus will be on the origins, conduct, and impact of modern revolutions as seen through the personal experience of leaders. Revolutionary leaders such as Robespierre, Marx, Lenin, Hitler, Stalin, Mao, and de Gaulle will be studied, as well as the collective experience of their followers. Course texts include some classic novels. Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and HIST-3107.