This course will enable the students to identify key political and economic developments in modern world history. It covers a wide range of periods, starting from the Renaissance and extending through major revolutions, including the American and French Revolutions. Furthermore, it examines the balance of power in Europe during significant periods such as the era of Napoleon Bonaparte and Metternich. Additionally, students will explore the emergence of new social movements, political ideologies, and structures within the context of the developing capitalism of the nineteenth century
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25DHIS 501(A) |
History of Europe: 13th – mid 19th Century (Theory)
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CO25- Examine factors driving the European Renaissance, including humanism, feudalism decline, classical revival, trade. CO26-Examine the forces that led to the Reformation in Europe and assess its impact and the American War of Independence. CO27-Delineate the Agricultural and Industrial Revolution in Europe and the rise of new social classes. CO28- Assess the French Revolution,later developments and long term repercussions. CO29-Analyse the era of revolution and change in Europe from 1815-1848 and the Crimean War. CO30-Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction
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Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Power Point Presentation
Learning activities for the students: Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks. |
Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects |
Rise of the Modern World, Renaissance
Importance of Renaissance and its impact on Art, Architecture,Painting and Science
Reformation and Counter Reformation, Results and impact.
American War of Independence (1776): Causes, main events, results and significance
Agricultural and Industrial Revolution: Causes and consequences and its impact on the society,
Different inventions, Emergence of new social classes (middle class)
French Revolution (1789): Causes, Main events and its results.
Napoleon Bonaparte: Rise and fall of Napoleon Bonaparte, Domestic and Foreign Policies
Europe between 1815 and 1848.
Crimean war of 1856 A.D.
· C.D. Hazen: Modern European History
· J.H. Hayes: A Political and Cultural History of Modern Europe (Vol I & II)
· Davies, HA, Outline; History of the World ed.5, 1968.
· Goodwin. A, French Revolution, Routledge, London and New York, 1953.
· Fisher, HAL-A History of Europe, London, Fontana Library, 1969.
· Hill Christopher, from Reformation to Industrial Revolution, Penguin, 1970.
· Hill Christopher, Lenin and the Russian Revolution, Penguin, 1978.
· Joll, James, Europe since 1870: An International History, Har-Row, 1973.
· Palmer, RA and Cotton, Joel, A History of Modern World, 6thed., McGraw, 1982.
· Saboul, A, The French Revolution, Merlin, 1989.
· Taylor, AJP, The Origins of the Second World War, Penguin books,1961.
· Taylor, AJP, The Struggle for Mastery in Europe, OUP, 1954.
· Thompson David, Europe since Napoleon, Penguin, 1957, 1966.
· Lefebvre Georges, Coming up of the French Revolution, Princeton, 1989.
· Rude Georges, French Revolution and Napoleonic Era. Penguin.
E-Resources
Rise of modern world,Renaissance
· https://www.researchgate.net/publication/315893215_How_the_Renaissance_l... [2]
Importance of Renaissance.· https://www.cusd200.org/cms/lib/IL01001538/Centricity/Domain/267/_files/World_Civ_Chapter_17.pdf [3]
Reformation and Counter Reformation, Results and impact
· https://vikramuniv.ac.in/files/wp-content/uploads/RENAISSANCE_AND_REFORM... [4] https://www.researchgate.net/publication/303751295_Causes_and_Consequenc... [5]
American War of Independence (1776): Causes, main events, results and significance.
· http://magadhmahilacollege.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Causes-of-the-... [6]
· https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA604370.pdf [7]
Agricultural Revolution: Causes and consequences and its impact on the society,
· https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-science... [8]
Industrial Revolution: Causes and consequences and its impact on the society
· https://www.sscollegejehanabad.org/study-material/808653780eco1.pdf [9]
Emergence of new social classes (middle class)
· https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/21036/1/Unit-4.pdf [10]
French Revolution (1789): Causes, Main events and its results
· https://www.sparknotes.com/history/european/frenchrev/summary/ [11]
· https://study.com/learn/lesson/causes-of-the-french-revolution.html [12]
Napoleon Bonaparte: Rise and fall of Napoleon Bonaparte, Domestic and Foreign Policies. https://khagarijancollege.co.in/online/attendence/classnotes/files/16218... [13] https://pa01000599.schoolwires.net/cms/lib/PA01000599/Centricity/Domain/... [14]
Europe between 1815 and 1848. https://www.lcps.org/cms/lib/VA01000195/Centricity/Domain/1313/European_... [15] https://www.a2schools.org/cms/lib/MI01907933/Centricity/domain/2403/hum-... [16]
Crimean war of 1856 A.D.
https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA509929.pdf [17]
Links:
[1] https://history.iisuniv.ac.in/courses/subjects/history-europe-13th-%E2%80%93-mid-19th-century-1
[2] https://www.researchgate.net/publication/315893215_How_the_Renaissance_led_to_the_modern_world
[3] https://www.cusd200.org/cms/lib/IL01001538/Centricity/Domain/267/_files/World_Civ_Chapter_17.pdf
[4] https://vikramuniv.ac.in/files/wp-content/uploads/RENAISSANCE_AND_REFORMATION_FOR_BA_6th_SEM_BY_DR_ANJANA_SINGH.pdf
[5] https://www.researchgate.net/publication/303751295_Causes_and_Consequences_of_the_Protestant_Reformation/link/5750684108aed9fa2bd2d68b/download
[6] http://magadhmahilacollege.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Causes-of-the-American-War-of-Independence.pdf
[7] https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA604370.pdf
[8] https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/agricultural-revolution
[9] https://www.sscollegejehanabad.org/study-material/808653780eco1.pdf
[10] https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/21036/1/Unit-4.pdf
[11] https://www.sparknotes.com/history/european/frenchrev/summary/
[12] https://study.com/learn/lesson/causes-of-the-french-revolution.html
[13] https://khagarijancollege.co.in/online/attendence/classnotes/files/1621849693.pdf
[14] https://pa01000599.schoolwires.net/cms/lib/PA01000599/Centricity/Domain/81/13R-The_Napoleonic_Era.pdf
[15] https://www.lcps.org/cms/lib/VA01000195/Centricity/Domain/1313/European_Revolutions_Review_Questions.pdf
[16] https://www.a2schools.org/cms/lib/MI01907933/Centricity/domain/2403/hum-pdf/until1848.pdf
[17] https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA509929.pdf
[18] https://history.iisuniv.ac.in/academic-year/2025-26