European Civilization from 1400 to 1789: The Individual and the World

Boyd Professor Suzanne Marchand Department of History

HNRS 2406 is an interdisciplinary course that explores European conceptions of the individual and the world during the eventful period between the Renaissance and the French Revolution. Readings include More’s Utopia, Machiavelli’s The Prince, Shakepeare’s The Tempest,  Voltaire’s “Zadig,” and Beumarchais’ “The Marriage of Figaro.”