Modern European History: Absolutism and the Enlightenment

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This class examines the culture and politics of the 17th and 18th Centuries. The dominant political model of the age was “absolutism” which concentrates all political power in the hands of a single monarch and his state apparatus. This idea, challenged by the British “constitutional” model of government and a philosophical movement called “the Enlightenment” whose influences, helped spark the French Revolution.

Fridays, October 10, 17, 24, 31; 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM

Presenter: A favorite presenter at OLLI for over 10 years, Rainer Feldt received his Ph.D. from CSUF. Rainer taught European History at Saddleback College for 16 years and served as AP European History grader for the College Board.

Developer: Linda Robinson