France Since The Revolution
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Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
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From the smoldering embers of the French Revolution to the turbulent political landscape of the twentieth century, France Since the Revolution presents a sweeping and authoritative account of the forces that shaped modern France. Alfred Cobban, one of the foremost British historians of French history, chronicles the profound ideological, social, and political transformations that followed 1789, tracing the arc of a nation perpetually at war with itself — between republic and monarchy, tradition and progress, order and liberty. Cobban's signature analytical clarity cuts through centuries of complexity with precision and eloquence, illustrating how the Revolution's unresolved tensions continued to reverberate through French institutions, culture, and identity long after the guillotine fell silent. Drawing on a lifetime of scholarly expertise, he argues that France's modern character cannot be understood without confronting the revolutionary inheritance head-on. A masterwork of historical synthesis, this volume leaves the reader questioning just how much of that turbulent legacy still pulses beneath the surface of contemporary French society.
Author: Alfred Cobban
Format: Hardback
Published: 1970, Cape
Genre: European history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: review copy.
From the smoldering embers of the French Revolution to the turbulent political landscape of the twentieth century, France Since the Revolution presents a sweeping and authoritative account of the forces that shaped modern France. Alfred Cobban, one of the foremost British historians of French history, chronicles the profound ideological, social, and political transformations that followed 1789, tracing the arc of a nation perpetually at war with itself — between republic and monarchy, tradition and progress, order and liberty. Cobban's signature analytical clarity cuts through centuries of complexity with precision and eloquence, illustrating how the Revolution's unresolved tensions continued to reverberate through French institutions, culture, and identity long after the guillotine fell silent. Drawing on a lifetime of scholarly expertise, he argues that France's modern character cannot be understood without confronting the revolutionary inheritance head-on. A masterwork of historical synthesis, this volume leaves the reader questioning just how much of that turbulent legacy still pulses beneath the surface of contemporary French society.