1789 by David Andress
In 1789 the world stood at the threshold of the modern age. While the French Revolution and the election of George Washington seemed to herald a new global order, Britain stood shocked at the new world unfolding before her. Two documents were drafted which would change the very meanings of citizens and statehood: the US Bill of Rights and the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen. The age of royal despotism had ended. But beneath this veneer of progress, darker forces were at work: the French Revolution spiralled out of control, American slavery expanded and the armed forces of the British Empire were unleashed in India. From 'mad' King George III to J.J. Rousseau and Thomas Paine, from Pitt the Younger to Robespierre, David Andress illuminates a world on the brink through the men who held its future in their hands.
Praise for THE TERROR: *'The most authoritative treatment we are likely to have for many years' William Doyle, INDEPENDENT *'A meticulous account.. stands beside Simon Schama's Citizens' LITERARY REVIEW *'A superbly written and scholarly analysis' SUNDAY HERALD *'Endlessly fascinating ... David Andress has made a serious contribution to this central subject of our times with an accessible account' THE TIMES *'A gripping account' GUARDIAN
David Andress is a leading scholar of the French Revolution and an elected Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780316731973 |
| ISBN 10 | 0316731978 |
| Title | 1789 |
| Author | David Andress |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown & Company |
| Year published | 2008-11-24 |
| Number of pages | 448 |
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