Note: Book Review, Paul Johnson, "Napoleon;" please turn in on Wednesday, 6 January 2010. Homework for Monday, 4 January 2010: 1. Reference: Text, "The Age of Absolutism," Introduction thru Monumentalism in Architecture and Art," p 261 to 271. 2. Prepare to discus: conditiond in Europe that paved the way for absolutism,theories about absolutism and the impact of absolutism on the state. 3. Prepare for a quiz.