The French Revolution : from its origins to 1793

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The French Revolution : from its origins to 1793

Georges Lefebvre ; translated by Elizabeth Moss Evanson

(Routledge classics)

Routledge, 2001

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  • : pbk

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La Revolution française.

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with a foreword by Paul H. Beik

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Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780415253932

Description

Internationally renowned as the greatest authority on the French Revolution, Georges Lefebvre combined impeccable scholarship with a lively writing style. His masterly overview of the history of the French Revolution has taken its rightful place as the definitive account. A vivid narrative of events in France and across Europe is combined with acute insights into the underlying forces that created the dynamics of the revolution, as well as the personalities responsible for day-to-day decisions during this momentous period.

Table of Contents

Preface Introduction 1. European Expansion 2. European Economy 3. European Society 4. European Thought 5. The States and Social Conflicts 6. The Aristocratic Revolution, 1787-1788 7. The Bourgeois Revolution 8. The Popular Revolution 9. Lafayettes Year 10. The Work of the Constituent Assembly, 1789-1791 11. The Constituent Assembly and Europe 12. Flight of the King and the declaration of war against Australia, June, 1791 - April, 1792 13. The second French Revolution, August - September, 1792 14. Invasion of Poland and of France. Revolutionary counter-attack: Valmy and Jemappes, September, 1792 - January, 1793 15. The origins of the First Coalition Bibliography Index
Volume

: hbk ISBN 9780415255479

Description

Internationally renowned as the greatest authority on the French Revolution, Georges Lefebvre combined impeccable scholarship with a lively writing style. His masterly overview of the history of the French Revolution has taken its rightful place as the definitive account. A vivid narrative of events in France and across Europe is combined with acute insights into the underlying forces that created the dynamics of the revolution, as well as the personalities responsible for day-to-day decisions during this momentous period.

Table of Contents

  • European expansion
  • European economy
  • European society
  • European thought
  • the states and social conflicts
  • the aristocratic revolution, 1787-1788
  • the bourgeois revolution
  • the popular revolution
  • lafayettes year
  • the work of the constituent assembly, 1789-1791
  • the constituent assembly and Europe
  • flight of the king and the declaration of war against Australia, June, 1791 - April, 1792
  • the second French revolution, August - September, 1792
  • invasion of Poland and of France - revolutionary counter-attack: Valmy and Jemappes, September, 1792 - January, 1793
  • the origins of the first coalition.

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  • NCID
    BA5272713X
  • ISBN
    • 0415255473
    • 9780415253932
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Original Language Code
    fre
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    xx, 379 p.
  • Size
    20 cm
  • Classification
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