Why the Dreyfus Affair Matters

Zusammenfassung In December 1894! Captain Alfred Dreyfus! a brilliant French artillery officer and a Jew of Alsatian descent! was court-martialed for selling secrets to the German military attache in Paris based on perjured testimony and trumped-up evidence. This title presents an account of the famously complex case.

Product details

• Authors: Louis Begley, Begley Louis
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.09.2010
• EAN: 9780300168143
• ISBN: 978-0-300-16814-3
• No. of pages: 272
• Series: Why X Matters Series; Why X Matters; Why X Matters S.; Why X Matters; Why X Matters S.; Why X Matters Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, History: specific events & topics, France, European History, HISTORY / Europe / France, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Corruption & Misconduct, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Political corruption, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, History: specific events and topics, Corruption in politics, government and society