Binding: Paperback
Description: The French Revolution is a time of history made familiar from Dickens Baroness Orczy and Tolstoy as well as the legends of let them eat cake and tricolours. Beginning in 1789, this period of extreme political and social unrest saw the end of the French monarchy the death of an extraordinary number of people beneath the guillotine's blade during the Terror and the rise of Napoleon as well as far reaching consequences still with us today such as the enduring ideology of human rights and decimalization. In this Very Short Introduction William Doyle introduces the French old regime and considers how and why it collapsed. Retelling the unfolding events of the revolution he analyses why the revolutionaries quarrelled with the king the church and the rest of Europe why this produced Terror and finally how it accomplished rule by a general. Doyle also discusses how and why the revolution destroyed the age - old cultural institutional and social structures in France and beyond. In this new edition Doyle includes new sections highlighting the main developments in the field since the first edition before exploring the legacy of the revolution in the form of rationality in public affairs and responsible government. About THE Series: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket - sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Title: The French Revolution: A Very Short Introduction
Author(s): Doyle William (Emeritus Professor Of History And Senior Research Fellow At The University Of Bristol)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780198840077
Pages: 176 Pages, 11 Black And White Images
Publication Date: 2/1/2020
Series: Very Short Introductions
Category: Archaeology