Prof. Kieko Matteson [email protected] Office: Sakamaki A409 / Office hours: TBA

HIST 445 STUDY ABROAD Spring 2016 Class meeting times and location TBA

HIST 445

The French Revolution and Napoleon

IN PARIS! Course Description This course is devoted to understanding and interpreting one of the most important events of the modern era. Through original source documents, art, feature films, and a diverse range of historical scholarship, we will explore the forces that led to the fall of the Old Regime and the emergence of a new government rooted in the ideals of popular sovereignty, liberty, equality, and brotherhood. In addition to considering the key episodes and major personalities of the Revolution, we will investigate its enduring contributions to modern political culture and social relations. To this end, the course is organized into three parts: In weeks 1-7, we will study the turbulent events of 1789, focusing on the deepening ecological and administrative crises of the eighteenth century and the reforming zeal of the Enlightenment. Weeks 8-12 take a more topical approach, examining racial, class, and gender relations, domestic and religious convictions, and the expansion of the revolution to France’s colonies In Weeks 13-15, we return to a narrative of events, focusing on Napoleon’s achievements as military commander and administrator and the emergence of a new socioeconomic hierarchy. The course closes with deliberations on the political legacy of the Revolution in the twenty-first century. Because this course will be conducted in the city where much of the action of the Revolution took place, field trips to visit the many related historic sites form an integral part of class activities and assignments. Understanding the continuing resonance and significance of historical markers, monuments, and other sites to the politics and social context of present-day Paris constitutes an important part of the learning experience, as does learning to navigate the city and reach these sites via public transit.

Academic learning outcomes and objectives: Upon completion of this course, successful students will: • Broadly understand the history of the French Revolution and be conversant in its major elements • Be knowledgeable about the Revolution’s significance in the modern era and be capable of discussing its relevance and meaning in both historical and contemporary contexts • Be skilled at interpreting and analyzing primary sources historically

Study Abroad learning outcomes and objectives: Successful achievement of the Study Abroad learning outcomes is based on regular, active participation in the site-specific components of this course, including field trips and study tours:

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Demonstrate knowledge of the cultural and ethnic diversity of Paris and surrounding regions Be able to get around Paris independently and communicate appropriately and effectively in interactions with residents, other students, and diverse groups Be able to critique and expand your historical and place-based insights and draw upon your increased cultural awareness to enhance your study abroad experience Demonstrate expanded sensitivity to and awareness of disparate cultural viewpoints

Required texts Peter McPhee, The French Revolution, 1789-1799 (Oxford University Press, 2002) Rafe Blaufarb, Napoleon: A Symbol for an Age: A Brief History with Documents (Bedford/St. Martin's, 2007) Both books will be available for purchase in France via Amazon or may be obtained prior to departure from the U.S. Other course readings and materials will be posted on Laulima or a course blog as need be.

Assignments and Assessment

ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION: Regular on-time attendance and active, prepared, engagement in discussion, including asking and answering questions and listening to others PRIMARY SOURCE ANALYSIS AND INTRO (guidelines will be distributed in class) THREE SHORT QUIZZES on the basic factual history of the Revolution MIDTERM EXAM (Short IDs and essay) HISTORICAL SITE VISIT RESPONSE PAPER FINAL EXAM (Short IDs and essay)

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Detailed instructions on each graded component will be discussed in class and posted online

Course Policies Participation and Attendance This course will be conducted as a mixture of lecture and discussion. It is imperative that you complete assigned reading prior to class and come prepared for active and meaningful engagement with the day’s topic. Asking questions is an essential part of the learning process. Feel free to ask questions during or outside of class. If need be, you can come by during my office hours, listed above. Attendance is likewise essential. If you must miss class, please let me know in advance or discuss the matter with me afterward. Absences of more than one (1) class session will result in a reduction of your final grade. Laptops and Cell Phones Laptop computers may not be used during class at any time, except when specifically indicated on the syllabus or requested by the instructor. This includes using a laptop computer to take lecture notes. Should 2

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you have a condition that requires using a laptop (see “Disabilities” below), please notify me. Otherwise, please take lecture notes by hand. All cell phones must be turned off or set on vibration mode while in class. No text messaging, telephone calls, e-mailing, or other phone use is permitted. Disabilities The Americans with Disability Act requires that reasonable accommodations be provided for students with disabilities. Please contact me and/or the KOKUA Program at the start of the semester so that I can accommodate your needs. http://www.hawaii.edu/kokua/index.html Late Work: Except in the most extraordinary cases, all assignments must be turned in on time. Academic Integrity Any work you turn in must be your own. Should you draw on the ideas and content of others, you must cite them. Likewise, all written assignments for this class must be original. Please do not recycle earlier work by yourself or anyone else. Academic violations of this nature are punishable by grade reduction, course failure, and, in serious cases, expulsion. For information, please refer to the UH Mānoa Student Conduct Code at http://studentaffairs.manoa.hawaii.edu/policies/conduct_code/proscribed_conduct.php. On what constitutes plagiarism, see http://www.hawaii.edu/eli/students/plagiarism.html. If you have further questions after consulting these materials, please speak with me.

Schedule of readings & assignments NOTE: COURSE SCHEDULE BELOW IS BASED ON MEETINGS TWICE PER WEEK; ADJUSTMENT WILL BE MADE BASED ON ACTUAL CLASS MEETING TIME Also note: beyond the McPhee and Blaufarb texts, all readings are PDFs on Laulima unless specifically indicated

WEEK ONE CLASS 1: Introductions CLASS 2: The Political Structure of the Old Regime  McPhee, Introduction, pp. 1-3  Charles Loyseau, “A Treatise on Orders,” in Baker, ed., The Old Regime and the French Revolution (pp. 13-47, esp. 13-36

WEEK TWO CLASS 3: The Land & Society of Old Regime France  *Peter McPhee, Chap. 1 CLASS 4: The Enlightenment  Denis Diderot, “Encyclopédie”

WEEK THREE: FIELD TRIP #1 - ONE EXTENDED CLASS MEETING THIS WEEK CLASS 5: ‘Enlightened’ Society: Gender, Salon Culture, and the meeting places of Paris

 MEET AT MUSEE CARNAVALET, 16, rue des Francs-Bourgeois Paris 3e Readings:  Dena Goodman, “Governing the Republic of Letters,” pp. 90-111  Jean-Jacques Rousseau, The Social Contract (1762), excerpts 3

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WEEK FOUR CLASS 6: The Crisis of the Old Regime  McPhee, Chap. 2  Anne Robert Jacques Turgot, “Memorandum on Local Government” (1775)  Speech by Calonne (1787); Remonstrance of the Parlement (May 1788); and a Lit de Justice (May 1788) CLASS 7: The Calling of the Estates General  McPhee, Chap. 3  Cahiers de doléances (grievance petitions, March 1789)

FIRST QUIZ on Revolutionary Events

WEEK FIVE CLASS 8: The Revolution Begins  Abbé Sieyès, “What is the Third Estate?”  ‘Dispatches from Paris’ (April-July 1789)  The Tennis Court Oath (20 June 1789)  Georges Lefebvre, “The Paris Revolution of July 14” CLASS 9: The Abolition of the Feudal Regime  Decrees of the National Assembly (10-11 August 1789)  Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen (26 August 1789)  Reports of Popular Unrest (July – September 1789)

WEEK SIX: FIELD TRIP #2 - ONE EXTENDED CLASS MEETING THIS WEEK CLASS 10: Urban Revolt and Rural Revolution

 MEET AT PLACE DE LA BASTILLE, ON STEPS OF BASTILLE OPERA FOR WALKING TOUR OF THE 12TH ARRONDISSEMENT (meeting time TBA) Readings:  McPhee, Chap. 4  Letter from the Community of Marnay (Haute-Saône) to the National Assembly concerning rights to waterways (April 14, 1790); Petition from the Residents  Petition from the residents of Roscoff (Finistère) to the National Assembly concerning the high price of bread (January 1790)

WEEK SEVEN CLASS 11: Regenerating Religion, Expanding and Delimiting Liberty  ‘Civil Constitution of the Clergy’ (12 July 1790)  Olympe de Gouges, “Declaration of the Rights of Woman” (September 14, 1791)  The National Assembly Decrees the Enfranchisement of Free Men of Color (May 15, 1791)  Discussion of the Le Chapelier Law (June 13, 1791) CLASS 12: The Revolution in the Colonies  “The French Caribbean in the Eighteenth Century” and “The Revolution Begins” – excerpts from Laurent Dubois and John Garrigus, Slave Revolution in the Caribbean, 1789-1804  “Insurrection of the Blacks in Our Colonies” Paris Revolutions (Oct. 29 – Nov. 5, 1791) 4

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WEEK EIGHT CLASS 13: MIDTERM EXAM CLASS 14: Reconsidering Authority  Lynn Hunt, The Family Romance of the French Revolution, (excerpts)  ‘The King’s Declaration on Leaving Paris,’ (June 20, 1791) in Baker, OR&FR, pp. 269-271 (Document presentation)

WEEK NINE - FIELD TRIP #3 - ONE EXTENDED CLASS MEETING THIS WEEK  MEET BY THE CHAMP DE MARS (UNDER THE EIFFEL TOWER); WE WILL WALK WALK FROM THERE TO THE PLACE DE LA CONCORDE (meeting time TBA) CLASS 15: Radicalization & the Overthrow of the Monarchy; a Second Revolution - 1792  McPhee, Chap. 5

WEEK TEN CLASS 16: The Royal Family Reviled  In-class discussion: The crown in caricature & painting

SECOND QUIZ on Revolutionary Events CLASS 17: “La Patrie en danger”: France at War at Home & Abroad  Purge by Insurrection (1793) – speeches to the National Convention by Danton and others  Decree establishing the Levée en Masse (23 August 1793)

WEEK ELEVEN -- HISTORICAL SITE VISIT RESPONSE PAPER DUE (GROUP 1) CLASS 18: The Evolution of the Terror  ‘Make Terror the Order of the Day’ (5 September 1793)  The Law of Suspects (17 September 1793)

WEEK TWELVE CLASS 19: Robespierre, the Jacobin Cultural Dictatorship, and Thermidor  McPhee, Chaps. 6- 7  The Festival of the Supreme Being (8 June 1794) CLASS 20: Ending the Revolution: The Directory and the Consulate, 1795-1803  McPhee, Chap. 8  Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Citizens (22 August 1795)  Gracchus Babeuf, The Plebeians’ Manifesto (30 November 1795)

WEEK THIRTEEN CLASS 21: The “Whiff of Grapeshot,” the Wars of Revolution, and the Rise of Napoleon  Blaufarb, Introduction (pp. 1-14) and documents: Lacatrelle’s Account of the 1795 Vendémiaire Uprising, pp. 33-35; Bonaparte in Italy, pp. 37-38; and Seizing Power: 18 Brumaire, pp. 52-53

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CLASS 22: Napoleon and the Closing of the Revolution  Bonaparte’s Statement upon Becoming Consul, 19 Brumaire, Year VIII (10 November 1799) [PDF on Laulima]  Documents in Blaufarb: The Civil Code (Discourse by Portalis, Jan. 1801), pp. 70-72  Documents in Blaufarb: Letter from Napoleon to Toussaint Louverture and Napoleon’s Instructions to Leclerc concerning Toussaint and Saint-Domingue, pp. 160-165

WEEK FOURTEEN - FIELD TRIP #4 - ONE EXTENDED CLASS MEETING THIS WEEK  MEET AT LES INVALIDES (ARMY MUSEUM AND NAPOLEON'S TOMB) 129 RUE DE GRENELLE, 75007 PARIS (MEETING TIME TBA) CLASS 23: From Republic to Empire  Blaufarb, Napoleonic Propaganda and the Imperial Catechism, pp. 79-97  Blaufarb, Introduction (pp. 14-29)

WEEK FIFTEEN CLASS 24: Restoration and Reaction  Blaufarb, Introduction (pp. 23-29)  Documents in Blaufarb: The First Restoration and the Hundred Days. pp. 190-194 

THIRD QUIZ on Revolutionary Events

CLASS 25: The Revolution, Past and Present: Contested Legacies  McPhee, Chap. 9  Immanuel Wallerstein, “The French Revolution as a World-Historical Event” [PDF on Laulima]

FINAL EXAM DATE AND TIME TBA

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