The Road to 1789 by Nora Temple
The subject of the origins of the French Revolution is one of the most important and controversial themes in European history. This fresh critical appraisal begins with a masterly exposition and assessment of recent scholarly debate on the subject, followed by a lucid analysis, supported by documentary evidence, of the multiple stresses which undermined the Old Regime. The author concludes that a revolution was unavoidable because the Old Regime was incapable of reforming fundamental defects in its political structures, but it was the contingent circumstances of 1788-9 that made the Revolution unexpectedly radical.
Dr Nora Temple is Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Wales College of Cardiff.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780708311448 |
| ISBN 10 | 070831144X |
| Title | The Road to 1789 |
| Author | Nora Temple |
| Series | The Past In Perspective |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of Wales Press |
| Year published | 1992-05-01 |
| Number of pages | 131 |
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