HIST 223 The History of France: From the Gauls to De Gaulle
This course covers the political, social, cultural, and religious†history†of†France, from the ancient Gallic tribes who fought Caesar to the long-haired and then do-nothing Merovingian kings; from Charlemagne through Louis XIV to Napoleon; from the wars of religion to perpetual revolution; from the mission to civilize†French†peasants to a "civilizing" mission cast out over Europe and the entire globe.† A wide array of material culture will be used in class: music, art, coins, architecture, fashion, battle maps and fortifications, and, of course,†food.