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Informationen zum Autor Robert Tombs Klappentext An authoritative introduction to the biggest, and the last, of the cycle of popular revolutions in western Europe that began in 1789. The Parisians, reeling from French defeat in the Franco-Prussian War and the German siege of Paris that ensued, set up their own interim government in opposition to the National Assembly at Versailles. The short-lived Commune and its subsequent repression were important enough in their own right; but they cast an even longer shadow. In his stirring account, Robert Tombs sets these tumultuous events in their political and social context, and considers their long-term significance for both France and Europe. Zusammenfassung The Paris Commune was the biggest and last popular revolution in western Europe - ending the cycle of revolutions that started in 1789. The Parisians, reeling from defeat in the Franco-Prussian War set up their own revolutionary administration. Government troops eventually retook the city and took a terrible revenge: thousands died in the bloodbath that followed. The short-lived Commune and its repression cast a long shadow. It exposed deep divisions in French society and became a potent inspiration for the radical left. This stirring new study written with great zest, and a vivid sense of time and place lets the reader experience these tumultuous events at first hand and provides a comprehensive synthesis of recent research in both French and English. Inhaltsverzeichnis Prologue: The Communes - A Narrative Introduction. 1. Paris bivouac of the revolution. 2. From people's war to people's revolution June 1870-March 1871. 3. `The political form at last discovered'? The Commune as government4. A new revolutionary people? 5. The Last Struggle. 6. Consequences, Representations and Meanings. 7. Conclusion. Guide to Further Reading. Chronology.
