The French Revolution and Napoleon: Crucible of the Modern World

by Lynn Hunt and Jack R. Censer

Book Overview

Lynn Hunt and Jack R. Censer's The French Revolution and Napoleon provides a globally-oriented narrative history of events from 1789 until the fall of Napoleon. It emphasizes the global origins and consequences of the French Revolution and explains why it is the formative event for modern politics.

The book integrates global competition, fiscal crisis, slavery and the beginnings of nationalism with the more traditional emphases on...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1474213715
• ISBN13: 9781474213714
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.2"