France in Revolution

Provides a survey of the origins and development of the revolutionary years, from the end of the ancien regime to the ascendancy of Napoleon. The author discusses different interpretations of the Revolution. The text provides study guides to provide revision aids for this A-level topic.

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Providing a survey of the origins and development of the revolutionary years, from the end of the ancien regime to the ascendancy of Napoleon, this book covers pre-revolutionary government and society, the stages of revolt, the rise of the republic movement, the struggle for power, the Terror, the Thermidorean reaction and the impact of the revolution on French society and the rest of Europe. The author discusses different interpretations of the Revolution such as Marxist and Revisionist interpretations. The text provides study guides to provide revision aids for this A-level topic.