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The French Revolution: A Very Short Introduction (2001)
by William Doyle
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| The French Revolution is a time of history made familiar from Dickens, Baroness Orczy, and Tolstoy, as well as the legends of let them swallow cake, and tricolours. Outset in 1789, this period of extreme political and social unrest saw the end of the French monarchy, the decease of anextraordinary number of people below the guillotine'southward blade during the Terror, and the rise of Napoleon, as well every bit 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 government 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, andfinally how it accomplished dominion by a full general. Doyle also discusses how and why the revolution destroyed the age-onetime cultural, institutional, and social structures in France and across. In this new edition, Doyle includes new sections highlighting the primary developments in the field since the firstedition, earlier exploring the legacy of the revolution in the form of rationality in public diplomacy and responsible authorities.ABOUT THE Serial: The Very Brusk Introductions serial from Oxford Academy Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject expanse. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to go ahead in a new discipline quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, assay, perspective, new ideas, andenthusiasm to brand interesting and challenging topics highly readable.… (more) | ||||||
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The French Revolution is a time of history made familiar from Dickens, Baroness Orczy, and Tolstoy, also equally the legends of let them consume cake, and tricolours. Kickoff in 1789, this menstruation of extreme political and social unrest saw the finish of the French monarchy, the death of anextraordinary number of people beneath the guillotine'south blade during the Terror, and the ascent of Napoleon, likewise as far reaching consequences nonetheless with us today, such every bit the enduring ideology of human rights, and decimalization.In this Very Short Introduction, William Doyle introduces the French former regime and considers how and why it complanate. 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, andfinally how information technology accomplished dominion by a general. Doyle also discusses how and why the revolution destroyed the age-one-time cultural, institutional, and social structures in France and beyond. In this new edition, Doyle includes new sections highlighting the chief developments in the field since the firstedition, before exploring the legacy of the revolution in the form of rationality in public affairs and responsible government.Almost THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions serial from Oxford University Printing contains hundreds of titles in virtually every subject field. These pocket-sized books are the perfect manner to get ahead in a new field of study rapidly. Our skilful authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, andenthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
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