Social History of the French Revolution

by Norman Hampson

Book Overview

The revolutionary movement which began in 1787 disrupted every aspect of French society, rising to a pitch of such extreme violence that the effects are still felt in France today. The Revolution was the product of social tensions that developed throughout France in the second half of the eighteenth century. Norman Hampson analyses the nature of these social conflicts within their political framework. With enough background information to satisfy...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802060609
• ISBN13: 9780802060600
• Release Date: January 1963
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.6"