Interpreting the French Revolution

by François Furet

Book Overview

The French Revolution is an historical event unlike any other. It is more than just a topic of intellectual interest: it has become part of a moral and political heritage. But after two centuries, this central event in French history has usually been thought of in much the same terms as it was by its contemporaries. There have been many accounts of the French Revolution, and though their opinions differ, they have often been commemorative or anniversary...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521280494
• ISBN13: 9780521280495
• Release Date: October 1981
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"