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The French Revolution, 1789-1804: Liberty, Authority and the Search for Stability

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This book is designed to move students quickly to the exciting thematic subjects at the center of current debate on the Revolution and the Counter-Revolution. After a short narrative focusing on continuities and ruptures inside the Revolution, the creation of a new political culture is covered in chapters on institutions, political participation, and rhetoric. Nigel Aston deliberately takes a wide perspective and is concerned throughout with the reception of Revolutionary values in Europe, in the French colonies, and the United States.

Language: English

Pages: 256

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Release: November 27, 2004

ISBN: 0333611764

ISBN 13: 9780333611760

The French Revolution, 1789-1804: Liberty, Authority and the Search for Stability

3.5/5 ( ratings)

This book is designed to move students quickly to the exciting thematic subjects at the center of current debate on the Revolution and the Counter-Revolution. After a short narrative focusing on continuities and ruptures inside the Revolution, the creation of a new political culture is covered in chapters on institutions, political participation, and rhetoric. Nigel Aston deliberately takes a wide perspective and is concerned throughout with the reception of Revolutionary values in Europe, in the French colonies, and the United States.

Language: English

Pages: 256

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Release: November 27, 2004

ISBN: 0333611764

ISBN 13: 9780333611760

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