The French Revolution and the People

by David Andress

Book Overview

The French Revolution of 1789 was the central event of modern history. Although the Revolution started with the resistance of a minority to absolutist government, it soon spread to involve the whole nation, including the men and women who made up by far the largest part of it - the peasantry, as well as townspeople and craftsmen, the poor and those living on the margins of society. The French Revolution and the People is a portrait of the common people...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1852855401
• ISBN13: 9781852855406
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"