| Sister Revolutions: French Lightning, American Light Cloth First Pub Edition Contributor(s): Dunn, Susan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0571199895 ISBN-13: 9780571199891 Publisher: Farrar, Strauss & Giroux-3pl OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2000 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Revolutionary - History | Modern - 18th Century - History | United States - Revolutionary Period (1775-1800) |
| Dewey: 973.3 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.5" W x 8.2" (0.70 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Cultural Region - French - Cultural Region - Western Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What the two great modern revolutions can teach us about democracy today The American and French revolutions presented the world with two very different visions of democracy. Although both professed similar Enlightenment ideals of freedom, equality, and justice and set similar political agendas, there were also fundamental differences. The French sought a complete break with a thousand years of history; the Americans were content to preserve many aspects of their English heritage. Why did the two revolutions follow such different trajectories? And what lessons do they offer us about democracy today? In lucid narrative style, Dunn captures the personalities and lives of the great figures of both revolutions, and shows how their stories added up to make two very different events. |
Contributor Bio(s): Dunn, Susan: - Susan Dunn is a professor of literature at Williams College and is the author of many books, including The Three Roosevelts (with James MacGregor Burns). She has been the recipient of fellowships from the Mellon Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities, among others. She lives in Williamstown, Massachusetts. |