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Twelve Who Ruled - The Year of Terror in the French Revolution

Inglese · Tascabile

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The Reign of Terror continues to fascinate scholars as one of the bloodiest periods in French history, when the Committee of Public Safety strove to defend the first Republic from its many enemies, creating a climate of fear and suspicion in revolutionary France. R. R. Palmer's fascinating narrative follows the Committee's deputies individually and collectively, recounting and assessing their tumultuous struggles in Paris and their repressive missions in the provinces. A foreword by Isser Woloch explains why this book remains an enduring classic in French revolutionary studies.

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R. R. Palmer
With a foreword by Isser Woloch

Riassunto

The Reign of Terror continues to fascinate scholars as one of the bloodiest periods in French history, when the Committee of Public Safety strove to defend the first Republic from its many enemies, creating a climate of fear and suspicion in revolutionary France. R. R. Palmer's fascinating narrative follows the Committee's deputies individually and

Testo aggiuntivo

"A wonderful collective portrait of the Committee of Public safety; from the first sight of the room where they met at the Tuileries, you are plunged into the drama of their adventure."---Biancamaria Fontana, Times Higher Education

Relazione

"An excellent book on the administration of France by the great Committee of Public Safety. . . . [Palmer] has made the members of the Committee living characters and the events of the period real occurrences."--American Political Science Review

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Autori R. R. Palmer
Con la collaborazione di Isser Woloch (Prefazione)
Editore Princeton University Press
 
Lingue Inglese
Formato Tascabile
Pubblicazione 31.03.2017
 
EAN 9780691175928
ISBN 978-0-691-17592-8
Pagine 448
Serie Princeton Classics
Princeton Classics
Categorie Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia

France, European History, HISTORY / Social History, HISTORY / Europe / France, Social & cultural history, Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions, Social and cultural history, French Revolution, HISTORY / Revolutions, Uprisings & Rebellions

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