A Social History Of The French Revolution
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Condition: Fair. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears — dust jacket shows scuffing and light creasing with some moisture damage. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: Name penned on fep. Binding condition: Binding intact.
A landmark work in the study of modern European history, A Social History of the French Revolution argues that the transformative upheaval of late eighteenth-century France cannot be understood through political events alone, but must be examined through the lives and motivations of the social classes who drove it. Norman Hampson chronicles the tensions between the aristocracy, the bourgeoisie, and the sans-culottes, illuminating how economic pressures, Enlightenment ideals, and class conflict converged to dismantle the Ancien Régime. Written with scholarly authority and clarity, the work presents a nuanced and deeply researched account of one of history's most consequential revolutions. It remains an essential text for students and general readers seeking a rigorous, sociologically informed understanding of the Revolution's causes, course, and lasting legacy.
Author: Norman Hampson
Format: Paperback
Published: 1974, Routledge
Genre: European history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Fair. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears — dust jacket shows scuffing and light creasing with some moisture damage. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: Name penned on fep. Binding condition: Binding intact.
A landmark work in the study of modern European history, A Social History of the French Revolution argues that the transformative upheaval of late eighteenth-century France cannot be understood through political events alone, but must be examined through the lives and motivations of the social classes who drove it. Norman Hampson chronicles the tensions between the aristocracy, the bourgeoisie, and the sans-culottes, illuminating how economic pressures, Enlightenment ideals, and class conflict converged to dismantle the Ancien Régime. Written with scholarly authority and clarity, the work presents a nuanced and deeply researched account of one of history's most consequential revolutions. It remains an essential text for students and general readers seeking a rigorous, sociologically informed understanding of the Revolution's causes, course, and lasting legacy.