The French Revolution
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The French Revolution

  1. 352 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The French Revolution

About this book

The French Revolution casts a long shadow, one that reaches into our own time and influences our debates on freedom, equality, and authority. Yet it remains an elusive, perplexing historical event. Its significance morphs according to the sympathies of the viewer, who may see it as a series of gory tableaux, a regrettable slide into uncontrolled anarchy—or a radical reshaping of the political landscape.In this riveting new book, Ian Davidson provides a fresh look at this vital moment in European history. He reveals how it was an immensely complicated and multifaceted revolution, taking place in different places, at different times, and in different spheres; and how subsequently it became weighted with political, social, and moral values. Stirring and dramatic—and filled with the larger-than-life players of the period and evoking the turbulence of this colorful time—this is narrative history at its finest.

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Information

Publisher
Pegasus Books
Year
2016
Print ISBN
9781681776170
eBook ISBN
9781681772929
Topic
History
Subtopic
European History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Contents
  4. Maps
  5. Timeline
  6. 1. Introduction
  7. 2. États GĂ©nĂ©raux
  8. 3. The Fall of Necker
  9. 4. The Storming of the Bastille
  10. 5. The Dismantling of Feudalism
  11. 6. Declaration of the Rights of Man
  12. 7. The King Moves to Paris
  13. 8. The Assembly Starts to Govern France
  14. 9. The Revolutionaries Reform the Church
  15. 10. The Flight of the King
  16. 11. The Rush to War
  17. 12. The Overthrow of the Monarchy
  18. 13. The Commune insurrectionnelle
  19. 14. The Convention
  20. 15. The War in 1792: From Valmy to Jemappes
  21. 16. The Trial of the King
  22. 17. Girondins and Montagnards
  23. 18.The Fall of the Girondins
  24. 19. The Civil Wars of 1793
  25. 20. The Gouvernement révolutionnaire
  26. 21. The Terreur
  27. 22. The Spasm of Religion to the Fall of Danton
  28. 23. The Fall of Robespierre
  29. 24. The Aftermath
  30. 25. Epilogue
  31. In Place of a Bibliography
  32. A Note on the Children of Louis XVI
  33. A Note on the Franchise for Women
  34. The Coups d’État of the French Revolution
  35. The French Text of the Declaration of the Rights of Man of 1789
  36. A Note on Money and Inflation
  37. A Note on the Comité de salut public
  38. A Note on Death and the Revolution
  39. Notes
  40. List of Illustrations
  41. Illustrations
  42. Index
  43. Also by Ian Davidson
  44. Copyright

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