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FREN 261 - Versailles: Civilization and Culture

3 Credit Hours
From the Grand Siècle to the Enlightenment, this survey of French politics, economics, social and cultural history will give students an understanding of the implications of absolute monarchy and its defects. Louis XIV’s triumphant transformation of Versailles from a hunting lodge to an international world treasure (UNESCO) will be evaluated as the apotheosis of French culture. An architectural and technological wonder, the palace became the ultimate symbol of fine arts and exquisite manners. 

Prerequisite(s): FREN 202  or consent of instructor.

This course will satisfy the core area requirement in Literature



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