Revolution & Terror in France 1789 - 1795

Informationen zum Autor D.G. Wright was Reader in History at Huddersfield Polytechnic (now the University of Huddersfield) before his retirement. Zusammenfassung The French Revolution was riddled with paradoxes and in this key Seminar Study Dr Wright tackles the many controversies surrounding these events. He also reviews the arguments of leading historians, and analyses some of the key documentary evidence on which they have based their judgements. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction to the Series. Acknowledgements Part One Introduction. 1. The Problem. Part Two: The first French Revolution. 2. Pre-Revolution, 1787-1789. 3. Liberal Revolution, 1789-1792. Part Three: Jacobins and Sans Culottes. 4. The fall of the monarchy. 5. Anarchic Terror, 1793. 6. Robespierre and the reign of virtue. 7. Thermidor. Part Four: Assessment Part Five: Documents. Glossary. Chronological summary. Bibliography. Index.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Wright, D. G. Wright
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 11.05.2016
• EAN: 9781138147003
• ISBN: 978-1-138-14700-3
• Pagine: 168
• Serie: Seminar Studies; Seminar Studies
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; 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 1700 To C 1800, HISTORY / Revolutions, Uprisings & Rebellions