Contesting the French Revolution

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John Wiley & Sons, Feb 17, 2009 - History - 248 pages
Contesting the French Revolution provides an insightful overview of one of history’s most significant events, as well as examining the most significant historiographical debates about this period.
  • Explores the causes, events, and consequences of the French Revolution
  • Offers a stimulating analysis of the most controversial debates: Were the events of 1789 a social revolution or a political accident? Did they mark the rise of industrial capitalism or the birth of modern democracy? Was Napoleon Bonaparte an heir to the ideals of 1789 or a betrayer of the Revolution?
  • Shows how historical interpretation of the French Revolution has been influenced by the changing political and social currents of the last 200 years – from the Russian Revolution to the fall of the Berlin Wall – and how historical study has shifted from a political focus to social and cultural approaches in more recent years.
 

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Contents

Section 1
10
Section 2
35
Section 3
87
Section 4
108
Section 5
127
Section 6
159
Section 7
186

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Paul R. Hanson
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About the author (2009)

Paul Hanson is Professor of History at Butler University in Indianapolis. He has taught courses on French history, European history, and Chinese history, and has published numerous books and articles examining the French Revolution, including The Jacobin Republic under Fire, Provincial Politics in the French Revolution and Historical Dictionary of the French Revolution.

Bibliographic information

TitleContesting the French Revolution
Volume 9 of Contesting the Past
AuthorPaul R. Hanson
PublisherJohn Wiley & Sons, 2009
ISBN1405160837, 9781405160834
Length248 pages
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History / Modern / 19th Century
  
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