Living the French Revolution, 1789-1799

Zusatztext 'The book is impressively researched! uses archival material from all the major regions of France as well as responding to a vast array of scholarship.' - James Livesey! French Studies Informationen zum Autor PETER MCPHEE holds a Personal Chair in History at the University of Melbourne, Australia. He has published widely on the history of modern France, most recently Revolution and Environment in Southern France, 1780-1830 (1999), The French Revolution 1789-1799 (2002) and A Social History of France 1789-1914 (2003). Klappentext What did it mean to live through the French Revolution? This volume provides a coherent and expansive portrait of revolutionary life by exploring the lived experience of the people of France's villages and country towns, revealing how The Revolution had a dramatic impact on daily life from family relations to religious practices. Zusammenfassung What did it mean to live through the French Revolution? This volume provides a coherent and expansive portrait of revolutionary life by exploring the lived experience of the people of France's villages and country towns! revealing how The Revolution had a dramatic impact on daily life from family relations to religious practices. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Describing the Old Regime Elation and Anxiety: The Revolutionary Year Reimagining Space and Power, 1789-91 Without Christ or King, 1791 Deadly Divisions, 1791-92 In the Fires of War, 1792-93 The Experience of Terror, 1793-94 Settling Scores: The Thermidorian Reaction, 1794-95 A New Regime and its Discontents, 1795-99 Conclusion: A Revolution for the People?

Product details

• Authors: P McPhee, P. McPhee, Peter Mcphee
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.10.2006
• EAN: 9780230574755
• ISBN: 978-0-230-57475-5
• No. of pages: 329
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Geschichte, Frankreich, Europäische Geschichte, Militärgeschichte, B, Cultural History, History, France, European History, Social History, military history, Social & cultural history, History, Modern, Civilization—History, Palgrave History Collection, Modern History, Europe—History, History of Military, France—History, History of France