Description
Book Synopsisaeo Offers concise, classic interpretation of the causes, course and outcome of the French Revolution. aeo Written by the leading international historian of the period. aeo Provides readers with a critical perspective on the historiography of the subject.
Trade ReviewReviews of the parent volume
Revolutionary France 1770-1880: "An outstanding work of synthesis and imagination." The Times
"This book is the best - and, especially, the best written - history of French politics during these years that I know. Conceived in the analytical tradition of Constant and Tocqueville, written in the narrative, learned, and convincing." Patrice Higonnet, Harvard University
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations.
Acknowledgements.
1. The Ancien Régime.
2. The Revolution of 1789: 1787-1791.
3. The Jacobin Republic: 1791-1794.
4. The Thermidorian Republic: 1794-1799.
5. Napoleon Bonaparte: 1799-1814.
Appendix I: Chronological Table.
Appendix II: The Republican Calendar for Year II (1793-1794).
Bibliography.
Glossary.
Index of Names.
Index of Subjects.
