William Doyle chronicles the unfolding events of the French Revolution, from the quarrels of the first revolutionaries with the king, to the Terror, to the rise of Napoleon. Considering how and why the revolution destroyed the age-old cultural, institutional, and social structures in France, Doyle also explores its lasting effects today.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- 1: Echoes
- 2: Why it happened
- 3: How it happened
- 4: What it ended
- 5: What it started
- 6: Where it stands
- Timeline: Important dates of the French Revolution
- The Revolutionary Calendar
- Further reading
- Index