The French Revolution
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Cover is slightly warped/curved; creased spine. Stickers/labels: None.
A landmark work in the study of one of history's most transformative upheavals, The French Revolution by M.J. Sydenham presents a rigorous and authoritative account of the period from 1789 to the rise of Napoleon. Sydenham chronicles the political, social, and ideological forces that dismantled the Ancien Régime and reordered French society from the ground up, arguing that the Revolution was not a single event but a cascading series of conflicts driven by class tensions, Enlightenment ideals, and struggles for power. With scholarly precision, the work details the key phases of the Revolution — from the storming of the Bastille and the radical Terror of Robespierre to the Thermidorian Reaction — illuminating the personalities and factions that shaped each turning point. Written for a university audience, the prose is clear and analytical, making it an essential reference for students and historians seeking a concise yet comprehensive introduction to this defining era in modern European history.
Author: M.J. Sydenham
Format: Paperback
Published: 1969, University Paperbacks (Methuen)
Genre: European history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Cover is slightly warped/curved; creased spine. Stickers/labels: None.
A landmark work in the study of one of history's most transformative upheavals, The French Revolution by M.J. Sydenham presents a rigorous and authoritative account of the period from 1789 to the rise of Napoleon. Sydenham chronicles the political, social, and ideological forces that dismantled the Ancien Régime and reordered French society from the ground up, arguing that the Revolution was not a single event but a cascading series of conflicts driven by class tensions, Enlightenment ideals, and struggles for power. With scholarly precision, the work details the key phases of the Revolution — from the storming of the Bastille and the radical Terror of Robespierre to the Thermidorian Reaction — illuminating the personalities and factions that shaped each turning point. Written for a university audience, the prose is clear and analytical, making it an essential reference for students and historians seeking a concise yet comprehensive introduction to this defining era in modern European history.