Course Description
This course teaches economic and political aspects behind the rise of Europe in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The period under study saw the emergence of new ideas in the domain of economic, scientific and political thought in Europe; emergence of newer social classes in different parts of Europe; and, the evolution of cultural expression with new form and content. Simultaneously, European expansion took place leading to development of new forms of knowledge and economies in the colonies. The course also explores developments and events in European history of the period such as the Seventeenth Century Crisis, the English Revolution, the Scientific Revolution and the American Revolution. Such events help in understanding the practical dimensions of the ideas developing in Europe. How did texts of political, economic or scientific theory related with developments in related domains of life? How did European explorations in other parts of the world affect the development of forms of knowledge in different domains such as botany, zoology, geography, philosophy, political theory and so on? The course has been divided into Units which break down the subject content thematically.
| Course Status : | Upcoming |
| Course Type : | Core |
| Language for course content : | English |
| Duration : | 15 weeks |
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| Credit Points : | 5 |
| Level : | Undergraduate |
| Start Date : | 15 Jan 2025 |
| End Date : | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Enrollment Ends : | 28 Feb 2025 |
| Exam Date : | 24 May 2025 IST |
| NCrF Level : | 5.0 |
| Course Exam Shift : | II |
Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.
SCHEDULE
WEEK 1
UNIT 1: SEVENTEENTH CENTURY CRISIS
1 Introduction and Origins of Seventeenth Century European Crisis
2 Extent of Seventeenth Century European Crisis : Political Dimensions
WEEK 2
3 Extent of Seventeenth Century European Crisis: Economic, Demographic, Environmental & Social Dimensions
4 Impact of Seventeenth Century European Crisis
5 Nature of the Seventeenth Century European Crisis: Historiographical Debates
WEEK 3
UNIT 2: ENGLISH CIVIL WAR & REVOLUTION
6 Objectives and Introduction of the English Civil War Revolution
7 Historical Context & Background of the English Revolution
8 The English Civil War: Causes and Overview
WEEK 4
9 The English Revolution of 1688-89
10 Intellectual, Cultural & Artistic Currents in the English Revolution
UNIT 3: REFORMATION & COUNTER-REFORMATION
11 Reformation and Counter-Reformation - I
12 Reformation and Counter-Reformation - II
WEEK 5
13 Evolution of Intellectual and Philosophical Traditions
14 Cultural Developments in Seventeenth Century Europe - I
15 Cultural Developments in Seventeenth Century Europe - II
UNIT 4: SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION
16 Nature of Modern Science and Knowledge Systems
WEEK 6
17 Major Contributions in Scientific Development
UNIT 5: MERCANTILISM & ANGLO-FRENCH RIVALRY
18 The History of Mercantilism
19 Mercantilism in Different Parts of Europe
20 European Expansion
WEEK 7
21 Anglo-French Rivalry - I
22 Anglo-French Rivalry - II
23 Impact on Europe
WEEK 8
UNIT 6: ABSOLUTISM
24 Theories of absolutism
25 Characteristics of the Absolutist State
26 The Cultural Outputs of Absolutism and Dynastic Wars
WEEK 9
27 Absolutism in France
28 Absolutism in Russia
UNIT 7: THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
29 The Colonisation of North America
30 Taxation of the North American Colonies
WEEK 10
31 The Origins of Slavery in America
32 The American Revolution
33 The American Declaration of Independence
UNIT 8: INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
34 Proto-Industrialisation
WEEK 11
35 The Industrial Revolution and Allied Outcomes
36 Agriculture and the Industrial Revolution
37 Society and the Industrial Revolution
38 The 'Industrious' Revolution
WEEK 12
UNIT 9: TRANSITION from FEUDALISM to CAPITALISM
39 Transition from Feudalism to Capitalism: Inner Contradiction Model
40 Transition from Feudalism to Capitalism: Market Centric & Demographic Models
41 Transition from Feudalism to Capitalism: Class Relations Model
WEEK 13
42 Agricultural Developments: France, Russia
43 Agricultural Developments: Netherlands, Germany, Britain
44 Agricultural Developments: Demography
WEEK 14
UNIT 10: ENLIGHTENMENT
45 Enlightenment Thought - I
46 Enlightenment Thought - II
47 Enlightenment outside Western Europe: The case of Russia - I
WEEK 15
48 Enlightenment outside Western Europe: The case of Russia - II
49 Political Developments in Enlightenment Europe - I
50 Political Developments in Enlightenment Europe - II
BOOKS and REFERENCE
1. Andrzej Walicki, The Flow of Ideas: Russian Thought from the Enlightenment to the Religious-Philosophical Renaissance, Frankfurt: Peter Lang, 2015.
2. Arvind Sinha, Europe in Transition: From Feudalism to Industrialization, Delhi: Manohar, 2010.
3. John Merriman, A History of Modern Europe: from the Renaissance to the Present, New York: W.W. Norton, 1996.
4. Trevor Aston and C.H.E. Philpin, eds., The Brenner Debate: Agrarian Class Structure and Economic Development in Pre-Industrial Europe, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1985.
5. Rise of Modern West II, BHIC 108 Study Material, Indira Gandhi National Open University (https://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/77515)
About the Course Coordinator
30 Marks will be allocated for Internal Assessment and 70 Marks will be allocated for end-term proctored examination.
Securing 40% in both separately is mandatory to pass the course and get Credit Certificate.
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