The War Against Paris, 1871

by Robert Tombs

Book Overview

The Paris Commune of 1871 is one of the great romantic failures in revolutionary history. Yet very little is known about its enemies, and especially the army, which first fraternized with the revolutionaries and then, two months later, crushed them with the utmost violence. This book, based on extensive archival research, is the first serious study of the role of the army in the civil war. It examines its composition and organization, its weaknesses...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521287847
• ISBN13: 9780521287845
• Release Date: December 1981
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"