The French Revolution and Napoleon A Sourcebook
| Author/creator | Dwyer, Philip Editor |
| Other author | McPhee, Peter Editor |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Routledge Florence : Taylor & Francis Group [Distributor] |
| Description | 192 p. ill 00.925 x 00.625 in. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
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| Summary | Annotation <p>The upheavals, terror, and drama of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic period restructured politics and society on a grand scale, making this the defining moment for modern European history.</p><p>This volume collects together a wide selection of primary texts to explain the process behind the enormous changes undergone by France and Europe between 1787 and 1815, from the Terror to the Counter-Revolution and from Marie-Antoinette to Robespierre and Bonaparte. While bringing the impact of historical events to life, Philip Dwyer and Peter McPhee provide a clear outline of the period through key documents and lucid introductory passages and commentary. They illustrate the meaning of the Revolution for peasants, sans-culottes, women, and slaves, as well as placing events within a wider European context.. </p><p>Students will find this an invaluable source of information on the Revolution as a whole as well as the international significance of the events.</p> |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9780415199070 |
| ISBN | 0415199077 (Trade Cloth) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9780415199070 |
| Stock number | 00081154 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |