French Revolution: The Basics Contributor(s): Von Güttner, Darius (Author) |
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ISBN: 0367744244 ISBN-13: 9780367744243 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $118.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2021 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - France - History | Revolutionary - History | Modern - 17th Century |
Dewey: 944.041 |
LCCN: 2021028422 |
Physical Information: 230 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: French Revolution: The Basics is an accessible and concise introduction to the history of the revolution in France. Combining a traditional narrative of with documents of the era and references to contemporary imagery of the revolution, the book traces the long and short term causes of the French Revolution as well as its consequences up to the dissolution of the Convention and the ascendancy of Napoleon. The book is written with an explicit aim for its reader to acquire understanding of the past whilst imparting knowledge using the underlying the historical concepts such as evidence, continuity and change, cause and effect, significance, empathy, perspectives, and contestability. Key topics discussed within the book include:
This book is an ideal introduction for anyone wishing to learn more about this influential revolution in the shaping of modern Europe and the world. |