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Oxford History of the French Revolution
The Oxford History of the French Revolution by William Doyle
Massacres were nothing new to the late eighteenth-century world, but the prospect of a government systematically executing its opponents by the cartload for months on end presented Europe with a new and unimaginable horror. The Reign of Terror and the French Revolution as a whole transformed the meaning of political change and history itself. Written by a leading historian, this authoritative and comprehensive history draws on a wealth of new research in order to reassess the greatest of all revolutions. Beginning with the accession of Louis XVI in 1774, William Doyle traces the history of France through revolution, terror, and counter-terror, to the triumph of Napoleon in 1802, along the way analyzing the impact of these events in France upon the rest of Europe. He explores how a movement which began with optimism and general enthusiasm soon became a tragedy, not only for the ruling orders, but for millions of ordinary people all over Europe. They were the ones who paid the price for the destruction of the old political order and the struggle to establish a new one, based on liberty and revolution, in the face of widespread indifference and hostility. Highly readable and meticulously researched, The Oxford History of the French Revolution will provide new insights into one of the most important events in European history.
Call Number: CPS 1B7
ISBN: 9780192852212
Publication Date: 1990
Spirit of Change
Spirit of change : France in revolution by Mark Fielding
An inquiry-based approach to content, encouraging students to question and evaluate. An extensive range of primary and secondary sources including letters, newspaper reports, state documents, propaganda items, speeches, interviews and memoirs. Diverse and stimulating array of visual sources, including fine art, diagrams, cartoons, maps, timelines and tables.
Call Number: CPS 1B1
ISBN: 9780074707654
Publication Date: 1999
France in Revolution
France in revolution by Duncan Townson
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.
Call Number: CPS 2B1
ISBN: 9780340534946
Publication Date: 1990
