History 426 The French Revolution and Napoleon

M/W 11:40 am – 1:20 pm / King Hall, Room B-4015 Fall 2014

The Bread March to Versailles (1789), Execution of Louis XVI (1793), Napoleon Bonaparte (1804)

Instructor: Professor Kris Pangburn Email: kris.pangburn2@calstatela.edu Office Hours: Mondays (9:00-9:40 am) and Wednesdays (1:20-2:00 pm), King Hall B4022 This course explores one of European History’s most fascinating and turbulent eras: the period from the outbreak of the French Revolution to Napoleon Bonaparte’s final defeat. Although just twenty-six years separated the first shot fired at the Bastille from the last shot fired at Waterloo, those years forever altered Europe’s social, political, and cultural landscapes. Indeed, the sweeping changes born in 1789 in France – eighteenth-century Europe’s most populous and powerful country – radiated outward across much of the continent. When the smoke finally cleared from the battlefields in 1815, Europe had been partially wrenched into the modern world. Our task this quarter will be to examine the key personalities, events, and ideas responsible for this transition. Readings The following four books, which are required for this course, are available for purchase at the university bookstore. If you buy your books on-line, be careful to order the editions listed below. 1) Neely, A Concise History of the French Revolution (Rowman & Littlefield) 9780742534117 NOTE: One copy of this book is on two-hour reserve at the library 2) Hunt, ed., The French Revolution and Human Rights (Bedford/St. Martin’s) 9780312108021 3) Tackett, When the King Took Flight (Harvard UP) 9780674016422 4) Johnson, Napoleon: A Life (Penguin) 9780143037453 Grading

Attendance and Participation 10% Short Essays (1-2 pages) 30% Paper #1 (4 pages) 15% Paper #2 (6-7 pages) 25% Final Exam 20%

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Attendance and Classroom Conduct

It is crucial that you do not miss any classes. If you are absent, you are responsible for getting notes from a classmate, and for asking me about any handouts that I may have distributed.

PLEASE TURN OFF CELL PHONES IN CLASS. Be on time, and do not leave the room except during scheduled breaks, unless it’s an emergency. Note that reading assignments are due on the day they are assigned (see the lecture and reading schedule below). You should come to class prepared to discuss the day’s assignment! Academic Honesty

California State University, Los Angeles does not tolerate plagiarism. Plagiarism means failing to give credit for ideas or arguments that are not your own, or resubmitting work that you did for another course. For more on plagiarism, see http://web.calstatela.edu/univ/stuaffrs/jao/doc/ah.pdf. Students with Disabilities

If you have a disability and require accommodations for this course, please speak with me privately as soon as possible. If you have not already done so, you will need to register with the Office for Students with Disabilities (http://www.calstatela.edu/univ/osd/). The Office is located in Room 115 of the Student Affairs Building. To make an appointment, call 323-343-3140.

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Lecture and Reading Schedule All texts on the syllabus that are marked with an asterisk (*) can be found at the “Moodle” website. To access this site, go to the college homepage and click the myCSULA link, which is at the top right of the screen. Enter your User Name and Password. Once you have logged in, click on the Moodle 2014-2015 link and select this course (History 426). It is strongly recommended that you PRINT these documents, organize them in a three-ring binder, and bring them with you to our class meetings.

PRELUDE TO 1789

Mon, 9/29: Introduction * Mercier, “How the Day Goes” in Panorama of Paris (1781-88) Wed, 10/1: France under the Old Regime Neely, pp. xiii-16 * Loyseau, excerpt from A Treatise on Orders (1610) * Bossuet, excerpt from Politics Derived from the Words of Holy Scripture (1709) Mon, 10/6: Enlightenment Calls for Reform Neely, pp. 16-38 Hunt, pp. 1-3 and Document Nos. 1 and 2

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THE LIBERAL REVOLUTION (1789 – 1791) Wed, 10/8: Birth of the National Assembly – SHORT ESSAY #1 DUE Neely, pp. 39-69 Hunt, Document No. 10 Mon, 10/13: The Outbreak of Popular Revolt Neely, pp. 69-84 * Reports of the October Days (Oct. 1789) Wed, 10/15: Contests over Religion and Voting Rights Neely, pp. 85-111 Hunt, pp. 4-8; 13-23 and Document Nos. 14-17, 23-25 Mon, 10/20: Debating Slavery and the Rights of Women – SHORT ESSAY #2 DUE Neely, pp. 147-155 Hunt, pp. 9-12; 23-31 and Document Nos. 26, 29, 30, 34, 36 Tackett, When the King Took Flight, pp. 1-33 Wed, 10/22: The King’s Flight and the Declaration of War Neely, pp. 113-147 Tackett, When the King Took Flight, pp. 33-87 * Debate over the Declaration of War (Jan. 1792)

THE RADICAL REVOLUTION (1792 – 1794)

Mon, 10/27: Summer 1792: The Second Revolution Neely, pp. 155-167 Tackett, When the King Took Flight, pp. 88-178 * Answer to the Question: What is a Sans-Culotte? (April 1793) * Address by the Sans-Culottes Section to the National Convention (Sept. 1793) Wed, 10/29: The Death of the King – SHORT ESSAY #3 DUE Neely, pp. 168-178 Tackett, When the King Took Flight, pp. 179-223 * Documents related to the King’s Trial (Nov-Dec. 1792)

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Mon, 11/3: Civil War and Dictatorship – PAPER #1 DUE Neely, pp. 178-197 * Proceedings of the National Convention on September 5, 1793 Wed, 11/5: Remaking Culture and Society Neely, pp. 197-203 Hunt, Document Nos. 39 and 40 * Hufton, “Voilà la Citoyenne” in History Today (1989) * Report on the Festival of the Supreme Being (June 1794) Mon, 11/10: Climax of the Reign of Terror – SHORT ESSAY #4 DUE Neely, pp. 203-217 * Danton, Speech of Jan. 23, 1794 * Robespierre, Speech of Feb. 5, 1794 * Contrasting opinions of Robespierre in Robespierre (1967), ed. Rudé Wed, 11/12: End of the Terror and Its Aftermath Neely, pp. 217-225 * Burke, excerpt from Reflections on the Revolution in France (1790) * Paine, excerpt from Rights of Man (1791-92) * Chateaubriand, excerpt from An Historical, Political, and Moral Essay on Revolutions (1815) Mon, 11/17: The Power of Images: Revolutionary Propaganda In-class film: “David” from The Power of Art (2006) Neely, pp. 226-248

Johnson, Napoleon: A Life, pp. ix-48

THE DIRECTORY AND EMPIRE (1795 – 1815)

Wed, 11/19: Bonaparte’s Rise to Power – SHORT ESSAY #5 DUE * Rapport, “Napoleon’s Rise to Power” in History Today (1998) Johnson, Napoleon: A Life, pp. 49-72 * Documents related to the Coup of 18 Brumaire (Nov. 1799) Mon, 11/24: The Napoleonic Empire

Johnson, Napoleon: A Life, pp. 73-145 * Excerpts from Bonaparte’s letters * Excerpts from The Civil Code (1803-04)

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Wed, 11/26: The View from the Ground: A Soldier’s Diary – SHORT ESSAY #6 DUE * Walter, excerpts from Diary of a Napoleonic Foot Soldier (1806–13) Mon, 12/1: Napoleon’s Defeat and Legacy

Johnson, Napoleon: A Life, pp. 146-187 * Contrasting opinions of Napoleon in Napoleon (1972), ed. Hutt * Joffrin, “Napoleon – A Classic Dictator?” in History Today (2005)

Wed, 12/3: Review Session – PAPER #2 DUE

Mon, 12/8: FINAL EXAM (10:45 am – 1:15 pm)