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The French Revolution by William Doyle (2001, Paperback, Illustrated) 
The French Revolution by William Doyle (2001, Paperback, Illustrated)

 
The French Revolution by William Doyle (2001, Paperback, Illustrated)

Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr
Publication Date: 2001-12-06
Series: Very Short Introductions
Language: English
Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 0192853961
ISBN-13: 9780192853967
Product ID: EPID1911894
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Publication Date:2001-12-06
Series:Very Short Introductions
Edition Description:Illustrated

Size
Length:135 pages
Height:6.8 in
Width:4.3 in
Thickness:0.2 in
Weight:4.8 oz

Publisher's Note
William Doyle, the author of the classic text on the French Revolution, guides the reader through a historical event of such import and consequence that we are still living with its developments today. Beginning with a discussion of the familiar images of the French Revolution, Doyle continues on to a brief survey of the old regime and how it collapsed. Proceeding, Doyle elucidates how the revolution happened: why the revolutionaries quarreled with the king, the church and the rest of Europe, why this produced Terror, and finally how it accomplished rule by a general. This compelling Very Short Introduction looks at how the ancient regime that the revolution destroyed had become so entrenched and also examines cases in which revolutionary achievement failed to match ambition. Finally, Doyle explores the legacy of the revolution in the form of rationality in public affairs and responsible government, finishing his examination with a discussion as to why this event has been so controversial

Industry Reviews
"The excellent first chapter, "Echoes", drives home just how widespread and relevant the Revolution's legacy remains today....The last two chapters...offer a thought-provoking analysis of the Revolution's impact on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries."
Times Literary Supplement - Munro Price (10/18/2002)

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