Traces the role of prophecy and millennialism in the contex of radical political and social change in Britain and Ireland in the period 1789-1850. Considers the impact of the American and French revolutions and the Romantic movement in inducing a revival of millennialism in the early 19th century. Examines millennia! beliefs and how they impacted broader political, social, and ecclesiastical contents.
Students who have taken WYH2244H should not take this course.
This course was previously taught at the 2000 level with the course code number WYH2244H