Ancien Régime Course
Enhance your knowledge of France's Ancien Régime era (1715-1789) through practical engagement with archives, original documents, and major debates on authority, elite privileges, and public sentiment in 18th-century society. Tailored for humanities experts aiming to refine research and analytical abilities in historical contexts.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
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What will I learn?
This course provides an engaging introduction to France's Ancien Régime from 1715 to 1789, blending research methods, historical debates, and practical analysis of primary sources. Learners will master framing sharp questions, tackling discussions on financial crises and societal structures, examining Enlightenment publications and public views, and evaluating archival records, images, and data for robust historical studies.
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- Analyze fiscal records of the Ancien Régime including tax tables, prices, and budget shortfalls.
- Critically interpret 18th-century French archives considering bias, document types, and intended readers.
- Utilize historiographical approaches in debates surrounding 1789 Revolution and social hierarchies.
- Formulate precise research questions on Ancien Régime with strong comparative perspectives.
- Evaluate Enlightenment media and visual arts' role in influencing public opinion.
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