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The French Revolution: A Very Short Introduction William Doyle (Emeritus Professor of History and Senior Research Fellow at the University of Bristol)

The French Revolution: A Very Short Introduction By William Doyle (Emeritus Professor of History and Senior Research Fellow at the University of Bristol)

The French Revolution: A Very Short Introduction by William Doyle (Emeritus Professor of History and Senior Research Fellow at the University of Bristol)


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William Doyle chronicles the unfolding events of the French Revolution, from the quarrels of the first revolutionaries with the king, to the Terror, to the rise of Napoleon. Considering how and why the revolution destroyed the age-old cultural, institutional, and social structures in France, Doyle also explores its lasting effects today.

The French Revolution: A Very Short Introduction Summary

The French Revolution: A Very Short Introduction by William Doyle (Emeritus Professor of History and Senior Research Fellow at the University of Bristol)

The French Revolution is a time of history made familiar from Dickens, Baroness Orczy, and Tolstoy, as well as the legends of let them eat cake, and tricolours. Beginning in 1789, this period of extreme political and social unrest saw the end of the French monarchy, the death of an extraordinary number of people beneath the guillotine's blade during the Terror, and the rise of Napoleon, as well as far reaching consequences still with us today, such as the enduring ideology of human rights, and decimalization. In this Very Short Introduction, William Doyle introduces the French old regime and considers how and why it collapsed. Retelling the unfolding events of the revolution, he analyses why the revolutionaries quarrelled with the king, the church and the rest of Europe, why this produced Terror, and finally how it accomplished rule by a general. Doyle also discusses how and why the revolution destroyed the age-old cultural, institutional, and social structures in France and beyond. In this new edition, Doyle includes new sections highlighting the main developments in the field since the first edition, before exploring the legacy of the revolution in the form of rationality in public affairs and responsible government. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

About William Doyle (Emeritus Professor of History and Senior Research Fellow at the University of Bristol)

William Doyle is Emeritus Professor of History and Senior Research Fellow at the University of Bristol. His recent books include Aristocracy and its Enemies in the Age of Revolution (2009), Napoleon Bonaparte (2015), and France and the Age of Revolution: Regimes Old and New from Louis XIV to Napoleon Bonaparte (2017). He is the editor of The Oxford Handbook of the Ancien Regime (2011).

Table of Contents

1: Echoes 2: Why it happened 3: How it happened 4: What it ended 5: What it started 6: Where it stands Timeline: Important dates of the French Revolution The Revolutionary Calendar Further reading Index

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GOR010971804
9780198840077
0198840071
The French Revolution: A Very Short Introduction by William Doyle (Emeritus Professor of History and Senior Research Fellow at the University of Bristol)
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Oxford University Press
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