The Coming of the French Revolution - 2nd Edition

The Coming of the French Revolution remains essential reading for anyone interested in the origins of this great turning point in the formation of the modern world. First published in 1939, on the eve of the Second World War, and suppressed by the Vichy government, this classic work explains what happened in France in 1789, the first year of the French Revolution. Georges Lefebvre wrote history "from below" - a Marxist approach. Here, he places the peasantry at the center of his analysis, emphasizing the class struggles in France and the significant role they played in the coming of the revolution.

About the author

Georges Lefebvre (1874 - 1959) ist einer der großen französischen Historiker des 20. Jahrhunderts. Lange Jahre hatte er den Lehrstuhl für die Geschichte der Französischen Revolution an der Pariser Sorbonne inne.

Summary

"First published in French, under the title 'Quatre-vingt-neuf, ' in 1939 under the auspices of the Institute for the History of the French Revolution, University of Paris, in conjunction with the National Committee for the Celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the French Revolution"--Colophon.

Additional text

"Much more than a history of 1789. . . . [A] synthesis, conveying a philosophy of the Revolution as a whole, such as could be written only by a seasoned scholar."

Product details

• Authors: Georges Lefebvre
• Assisted by: R. R. Palmer (Foreword), Timothy Tackett (Introduction), R R Palmer (Translation), R. R. Palmer (Translation)
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2015
• EAN: 9780691168463
• ISBN: 978-0-691-16846-3
• No. of pages: 280
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 18 mm
• Series: Princeton Classics; Princeton Classics; Princeton Classics, 72
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, France, European History, HISTORY / Europe / France, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions, c 1789 to c 1799 (French Revolutionary period), C 1700 To C 1800