The French Revolution
A Beginner's Guide
Blending narrative with analysis, this book explores a time of obscene opulence, mass starvation, and ground-breaking ideals; where the streets of Paris ran red with blood, and the numbers requiring execution precipitated the invention of the guillotine. It considers the legacy of the revolution and how it continues to resonate in France.
Blending narrative with analysis, Peter Davies explores a time of obscene opulence, mass starvation, and ground-breaking ideals; where the streets of Paris ran red with blood, and when even the efficient guillotine was unable to despatch enough "counter-revolutionaries" for the needs of the Terror. Davies brings the subject up to date by considering the legacy of the revolution and how it continues to resonate in today¿s France.
| Autor: | Davies, Peter |
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| ISBN: | 9781851686933 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Verlag: | Oneworld Publications |
| Veröffentlicht: | 01.09.2009 |
| Untertitel: | A Beginner's Guide |
| Schlagworte: | 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899 C 1700 To C 1800 European History France French Revolution HISTORY / Europe / France HISTORY / Revolutions, Uprisings & Rebellions Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900 Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions c 1789 to c 1799 (French Revolutionary period) c 1800 to c 1900 |
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