A companion to the French Revolution

• Other Authors: McPhee, Peter, 1948-
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Malden, MA : John Wiley & Sons, 2013.
• Series: Blackwell companions to European history.
• Subjects: Revolution (France : 1789-1799); 1789-1799; France > History > Revolution, 1789-1799.; HISTORY > Europe > France.; Historiography.; France > History > Revolution, 1789-1799 > Historiography.; France.; Electronic books.; History.

Comprises newly-written essays reassessing the origins, development, and impact of this great turning-point in modern history. Examines the origins, development and impact of the French Revolution Features original contributions from leading historians, including essays translated from French. Prese...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction / Peter McPhee
• pt. I. The origins and nature of the crisis of 1789
• pt. II. Reshaping France, 1789-91
• pt. III. Church, state, and war
• pt. IV. Contesting the limits of revolution
• pt. V. Revolutionary and counter-revolutionary violence
• pt. VI. Political choice and practice
• pt. VII. Searching for stability, 1794-99
• pt. VIII. The revolution in international perspective
• pt. IX. Change and continuity in France.