France in Revolution - Couverture souple

Townson, Duncan

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0340518995 ISBN 13 : 9780340518991

Editeur : Hodder Arnold H&S, 1990

Synopsis

A comprehensive survey of the origins and development of the revolutionary years, from the Ancien Regime to the ascendancy of Napoleon. The text incorporates the latest research in an analysis of events and ideas that covers pre-revolutionary government and society, the stages of revolt, the rise of a republican movement, the struggle for power and the Terror, Thermidorian reaction and the impact of the Revolution on French Society and the rest of Europe. The validity of Marxist and Revisionist interpretations is considered throughout the book.

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France in Revolution
This title charts the long- and short-term causes of the French Revolution, the political, social and economic impact of the Revolution itself and the establishment of the Terror. There is also an additional chapter on Napoleonic rule in France from 1799-1815.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Providing a survey of the origins and development of the revolutionary years, from the end of the ancien regime to the ascendancy of Napoleon, this book covers pre-revolutionary government and society, the stages of revolt, the rise of the republic movement, the struggle for power, the Terror, the Thermidorean reaction and the impact of the revolution on French society and the rest of Europe. The author discusses different interpretations of the Revolution such as Marxist and Revisionist interpretations. The text provides study guides to provide revision aids for this A-level topic.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Hodder Arnold H&S
• Date d'édition: 1990
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0340518995
• ISBN 13: 9780340518991
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 128
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible