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Birkbeck, University of London, MA, Early Modern History

Core course: Themes in early modern European history; options include: early modern London, society and culture; death, disease and the early modern city; the decline of magic: magical ideas in English society, 1650–1750; the French nobility, 1560–1770; opposition and dissent in early modern France; plots, conspiracy theory and political culture in early modern Britain and France; popular politics in early modern Italy; power and authority in Britain, 1603–1689; power and communication in Europe from the reformation to the enlightenment; Renaissance Florence: society, religion and culture; the changing shape of knowledge, 1550–1750; the origins of environmentalism; urban societies in early modern Europe; plus a dissertation.

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Study in the heart of central London. Birkbeck is located in Bloomsbury, the traditional academic centre of London. World-class research resources, such as the British Library and the British Museum, are within a short walk of Birkbeck. London’s many attractions, including the West End, European’s longest shopping street and the lively bars and restaurants of Soho, are all within walking distance of Birkbeck.


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