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A companion to the French Revolution [electronic resource] / edited by Peter McPhee. - Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Malden, MA : John Wiley & Sons, 2013. - 1 online resource. - Blackwell Companions to European History . - Blackwell companions to European history. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction / Peter McPhee -- pt. I. The origins and nature of the crisis of 1789 -- pt. II. Reshaping France, 1789-91 -- pt. III. Church, state, and war -- pt. IV. Contesting the limits of revolution -- pt. V. Revolutionary and counter-revolutionary violence -- pt. VI. Political choice and practice -- pt. VII. Searching for stability, 1794-99 -- pt. VIII. The revolution in international perspective -- pt. IX. Change and continuity in France.

Comprises newly-written essays reassessing the origins, development, and impact of this great turning-point in modern history. Examines the origins, development and impact of the French Revolution Features original contributions from leading historians, including essays translated from French. Presents a wide-ranging overview of current historical debates on the revolution and future directions in scholarship. Gives equally thorough treatment to both causes and outcomes of the French Revolution.

ISBN: 9781118316221 1118316223 9781118316412 111831641X 9781118316429 1118316428 9781118316399 1118316398 1444335642 9781444335644 9781782685869 1782685863

Source: AC74604A-35CF-4234-B0A2-FFA122742DEB OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com

LCCN: 2012024117

Subjects--Meeting Names:
Revolution (France : 1789-1799)

Subjects--Chronological Terms:
1789-1799

Subjects--Topical Terms:
France--History--Revolution, 1789-1799.
HISTORY--Europe--France.
Historiography.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
France--History--Historiography.--Revolution, 1789-1799
France--History--Revolution, 1789-1799.
France.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
History.

LC Class. No.: DC147.8

Dewey Class. No.: 944.04