PLSH 3315: The History of XVI-XIX Century

The course is designed to present students the key aspects of over 300 years of Polish history from the so-called “Golden Age” of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in late XVIc to the partitions of Poland in the XIXc and national uprisings. This fascinating and turbulent period will be described from the political, cultural and social view. The class is a combination of series of lectures and in-class discussions. Students will write two brief essays about two chosen topics from the list.