Concise History of French Revolution
In this excellent introduction to the French Revolution, historian Sylvia Neely shows how particular political choices during that period led to reform, revolution, terror, and dictatorship. The profound transformations in government and society during the revolution forced the French to come up...
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In this excellent introduction to the French Revolution, historian Sylvia Neely shows how particular political choices during that period led to reform, revolution, terror, and dictatorship. The profound transformations in government and society during the revolution forced the French to come up with new ways of thinking about their place in the world and led to what we know today as liberalism, conservatism, terrorism, and nationalism.
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Format: Textbook
ASIN: 9780742534100
Publish date: 01-01-1970
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Edition language: English
This is a fabulous book - for one looking (like myself) for a reliable and sturdy refresher course on the French Revolution; and for its focus and intelligence and analytical clarity, albeit in brief format (a plus).Neely writes without sentiment. She is generally sympathetic to Louis XVI (who does...