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? Outlines and References
for
EUROPEAN HISTORY
IN THE
NINETEENTH CENTURY
WILLIS M. WEST
Published for
The Department of History, University of Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS:
THE UNIVERSITY BOOK STORE
1896
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? The bibliographies in the following pages make no preten-
sion to completeness. They are constructed first with reference
to the books accessible to our classes, and secondly with regard
to the proportion of time designed for a topic or country.
In a like manner, the outlines contain more detail when the
instructor expects to lecture, and are more meager in those
chapters, often more important, where the class will present
topics"and work up more complete outlines for themselves. In
brief, the pamphlet is prepared solely with a view to the work
of the classes in history in the University of Minnesota.
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Outlines and References
for
EUROPEAN HISTORY
IN THE
NINETEENTH CENTURY
WILLIS M. WEST
Published for
The Department of History, University of Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS:
THE UNIVERSITY POOK STORE
1896
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? Modern European History.
INTRODUCTORY Observations upon Europe in the
Middle Ages.
HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION.
Guizot: History of Civilization.
Lavisse: Brief View.
Adams: Civilization in the Middle Ages.
A. PECULIAR CHARACTERISTICS OF EUROPEAN CIVILIZATION.
The commingling and interaction of conflicting principles.
(Contrast with ancient civilizations. )
Secured by
1. Physical separation of nations which regenerate each
other (geographical divisions of Europe).
2. Intermingling of Roman and Teutonic civilizations. -
B. ELEMENTS OF EUROPEAN CIVILIZATION.
1. Roman (essentially urban): Municipal institutions, law
and organization, centralized and irresponsible power, a
universal language. (Rome accumulates and selects from
all the past. )
2. Teutonic (essentially rural): Personal independence and
personal loyalty ; germ of representative government in
the tribal democratic organization (a possibility, perhaps,
rather than a germ).
3. The Church : moral principles and the theocratic machin-
ery.
C. THE MIDDLE AGES A THOUSAND YEARS OF TRANSITION
Between the progress of ancient civilization and the progress
of modern civilization a period of fusion of the diverse ele-
ments, and of reorganization.
1. The period of mixture fifth to eighth centuries a chaos
of creative forces.
2. Attempts to organize society eighth to fifteenth centuries,
a. On a universal scale continuity of the old empire.
1) The Byzantine empire (relation to the West).
2) Charles the Great.
3) Holv Roman Emi
nan Empire.
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? b. Feudalism aristocratic organization from countless
local centers; feudal form of society becomes universal
in tenth to twelfth centuries; other principles survive
to find their opportunity when the crusades have
weakened feudalism.
c. The papacy attempt at theocratic organization ; ob-
stacles in
1) Celibacy of the clergy.
2) Tendency toward national churches.
3) Assertion of individual freedom of thought (the
Reformation and its forerunners).
d. The free cities democratic attempt ; lacked unity and
permanence.
e. The systems of "estates"' in "parliaments" an attempt
to reconcile these conflicting principles.
3. Success finally attained by the National Monarchies, fif-
teenth century, which consolidated these elements into
modern nations.
a. France (typical): victory apparent at close of the Hun-
dred Years War (middle of fifteenth century).
Causes and results
Consolidation of territory
Consciousness of nationality (Joan of Arc)
Standing army (artillery)
Estates dropped
Royal courts
Changed character of rule intellectual power re-
places physical force (diplomacy).
b. Parallels in other countries.
D. GENERAL RESULT AT CLOSE OF THE MIDDLE AGES.
Centralized despotisms on the ruins of ancient local but un-
organizable liberties.
Germany and Italy divide into multitudes of petty despotisms.
These countries not nationalized; lost their liberties and
gained nothing in return.
E. CHARACTER OF EUROPEAN HISTORY FROM 1500 TO THE
FRENCH REVOLUTION.
Sixteenth and seventeenth centuries the Reformation and
religious wars.
Eighteenth centur}' *' Philistinism;" dynastic and mercantile
wars.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR FRANCE.
GENERAL WORKS USEFUL THROUGH THE YEAR:
*Fyffe: Modern Europe.
* Mueller: Political History of Recent Times.
*Judson: Europe in the Nineteenth Century.
* Lodge: History of Modern Europe.
*Grant-Duff: Studies in European Politics.
Maurice: Revolutionary Movements of '48.
Wilson: The State.
*Burgess: Political Science and Constitutional Law.
Borgeaud: Adoption and Amendment of Constitutions.
*Murdock: Re-organization of Europe.
May: Democracy in Europe.
* Alison: History of Europe.
*Goodnow: Comparative Administrative Law.
Baron Stockmar's Memoirs.
Lord's Lectures: Modern Statesmen.
Freeman: Historical Geography.
Latimer: Europe in Africa.
Irving and Fyffe: Annals of our Time, 1837-1892.
Larnard's History for Ready Reference.
Statesman's Year Book.
Annual Encyclopaedias.
Annual Register.
Poolers Index for Periodicals.
Fyffe's is the best one work to cover the whole field. Mueller
gives a satisfactory treatment after Waterloo. Judson is briefer
and compact, but is by far the most^readable, and his summaries
and introductions to periods are valuable. Members of the class
ought ro own or to have constant access to one of the three ;
perhaps volume I. of Fyffe and the work of Mueller make the most
desirable combination.
FRANCE:
Guizot: History of France.
*Taine: Ancient Regime.
*Tocqueville: France before the Revolution.
Kitchen: History of France, III.
*Stephens: French Revolution.
* Lowell: Eve of the French Revolution.
Lecky: Eighteenth Century, Y.
Buckle: History of Civilization.
* 'Gardiner: French Revolution.
Von Sybel: Revolutionary Times.
*This star always means that there are several copies of the work in the
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In a like manner, the outlines contain more detail when the
instructor expects to lecture, and are more meager in those
chapters, often more important, where the class will present
topics"and work up more complete outlines for themselves. In
brief, the pamphlet is prepared solely with a view to the work
of the classes in history in the University of Minnesota.
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? I
Outlines and References
for
EUROPEAN HISTORY
IN THE
NINETEENTH CENTURY
WILLIS M. WEST
Published for
The Department of History, University of Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS:
THE UNIVERSITY POOK STORE
1896
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MINNEAPOLIS:
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? Modern European History.
INTRODUCTORY Observations upon Europe in the
Middle Ages.
HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION.
Guizot: History of Civilization.
Lavisse: Brief View.
Adams: Civilization in the Middle Ages.
A. PECULIAR CHARACTERISTICS OF EUROPEAN CIVILIZATION.
The commingling and interaction of conflicting principles.
(Contrast with ancient civilizations. )
Secured by
1. Physical separation of nations which regenerate each
other (geographical divisions of Europe).
2. Intermingling of Roman and Teutonic civilizations. -
B. ELEMENTS OF EUROPEAN CIVILIZATION.
1. Roman (essentially urban): Municipal institutions, law
and organization, centralized and irresponsible power, a
universal language. (Rome accumulates and selects from
all the past. )
2. Teutonic (essentially rural): Personal independence and
personal loyalty ; germ of representative government in
the tribal democratic organization (a possibility, perhaps,
rather than a germ).
3. The Church : moral principles and the theocratic machin-
ery.
C. THE MIDDLE AGES A THOUSAND YEARS OF TRANSITION
Between the progress of ancient civilization and the progress
of modern civilization a period of fusion of the diverse ele-
ments, and of reorganization.
1. The period of mixture fifth to eighth centuries a chaos
of creative forces.
2. Attempts to organize society eighth to fifteenth centuries,
a. On a universal scale continuity of the old empire.
1) The Byzantine empire (relation to the West).
2) Charles the Great.
3) Holv Roman Emi
nan Empire.
321676
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? b. Feudalism aristocratic organization from countless
local centers; feudal form of society becomes universal
in tenth to twelfth centuries; other principles survive
to find their opportunity when the crusades have
weakened feudalism.
c. The papacy attempt at theocratic organization ; ob-
stacles in
1) Celibacy of the clergy.
2) Tendency toward national churches.
3) Assertion of individual freedom of thought (the
Reformation and its forerunners).
d. The free cities democratic attempt ; lacked unity and
permanence.
e. The systems of "estates"' in "parliaments" an attempt
to reconcile these conflicting principles.
3. Success finally attained by the National Monarchies, fif-
teenth century, which consolidated these elements into
modern nations.
a. France (typical): victory apparent at close of the Hun-
dred Years War (middle of fifteenth century).
Causes and results
Consolidation of territory
Consciousness of nationality (Joan of Arc)
Standing army (artillery)
Estates dropped
Royal courts
Changed character of rule intellectual power re-
places physical force (diplomacy).
b. Parallels in other countries.
D. GENERAL RESULT AT CLOSE OF THE MIDDLE AGES.
Centralized despotisms on the ruins of ancient local but un-
organizable liberties.
Germany and Italy divide into multitudes of petty despotisms.
These countries not nationalized; lost their liberties and
gained nothing in return.
E. CHARACTER OF EUROPEAN HISTORY FROM 1500 TO THE
FRENCH REVOLUTION.
Sixteenth and seventeenth centuries the Reformation and
religious wars.
Eighteenth centur}' *' Philistinism;" dynastic and mercantile
wars.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR FRANCE.
GENERAL WORKS USEFUL THROUGH THE YEAR:
*Fyffe: Modern Europe.
* Mueller: Political History of Recent Times.
*Judson: Europe in the Nineteenth Century.
* Lodge: History of Modern Europe.
*Grant-Duff: Studies in European Politics.
Maurice: Revolutionary Movements of '48.
Wilson: The State.
*Burgess: Political Science and Constitutional Law.
Borgeaud: Adoption and Amendment of Constitutions.
*Murdock: Re-organization of Europe.
May: Democracy in Europe.
* Alison: History of Europe.
*Goodnow: Comparative Administrative Law.
Baron Stockmar's Memoirs.
Lord's Lectures: Modern Statesmen.
Freeman: Historical Geography.
Latimer: Europe in Africa.
Irving and Fyffe: Annals of our Time, 1837-1892.
Larnard's History for Ready Reference.
Statesman's Year Book.
Annual Encyclopaedias.
Annual Register.
Poolers Index for Periodicals.
Fyffe's is the best one work to cover the whole field. Mueller
gives a satisfactory treatment after Waterloo. Judson is briefer
and compact, but is by far the most^readable, and his summaries
and introductions to periods are valuable. Members of the class
ought ro own or to have constant access to one of the three ;
perhaps volume I. of Fyffe and the work of Mueller make the most
desirable combination.
FRANCE:
Guizot: History of France.
*Taine: Ancient Regime.
*Tocqueville: France before the Revolution.
Kitchen: History of France, III.
*Stephens: French Revolution.
* Lowell: Eve of the French Revolution.
Lecky: Eighteenth Century, Y.
Buckle: History of Civilization.
* 'Gardiner: French Revolution.
Von Sybel: Revolutionary Times.
*This star always means that there are several copies of the work in the
Lihrarv.
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? Bax: French Revolution.
Bax: Life of Marat.
Dumas: Memoirs.
*Carlyle: French Revolution.
Thiers: The French Revolution.
Morris: French Revolution.
*Taine: French Revolution.
Von Hoist: French Revolution.
* Burke: On the French Revolution.
Mignet: French Revolution.
Michelet : French Revolution.
*Lamartine: Girondists.
Morley, Voltaire and Rousseau : Miscellanies: I. Robespierre;
II. Turgot; III. France in the Eighteenth Century.
Say: Turgot.
Sorel: Montesquieu.
Rosenthal: France and America.
Taine: Modern Regime.
*Van Laun: French Revolutionary Epoch.
Lanfrey: Napoleon.
Seeley: Napoleon.
Ropes: Napoleon.
Sloan: Life of Napoleon Bonaparte (Century, 1894-5. )
Masson's Napoleon.
Memoirs of Baron de Meneval.
Thiers: Consulate and Empire.
*Latimer: France in the Nineteenth Century.
*Lamartine: The Restoration.
Guizot: France and Louis Philippe.
Mill: French Revolution of 1848 Dissertations, vol. III.
Adams: Democracy and Monarchy in France.
Louis Blanc: France Under Louis Philippe. (History of Ten
Years).
Louis Blanc: The Revolution.
*Lamartine: Revolution of Forty- Eight.
St. Armand: Revolution of Forty-Eight.
Normandy: Year of Revolution in France.
Senior. Conversations, etc. , under the Second Empire.
Lisagary: History of the Commune.
Fetridge: The Paris Commune.
King: French Political Leaders.
Memoirs ofTocqueville and Guizot.
Correspondence ofTallyrand.
Simon: The Government of Thiers.
Stephens: Lectures on French History.