Paris And Its Provinces: 1792-1802
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A richly detailed work of French Revolutionary history, Paris and its Provinces 1792–1802 chronicles the turbulent decade between the fall of the monarchy and the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte, examining the complex relationship between the capital and the regions it sought to govern. Richard Cobb, one of Britain's most celebrated historians of France, presents an intimate portrait of provincial life during the Revolution, drawing on an extraordinary range of archival sources to illuminate how ordinary men and women experienced — and resisted — the demands of the Parisian state. With characteristic wit and narrative energy, Cobb argues that the provinces were never simply passive recipients of Revolutionary ideology, but active, sometimes defiant participants in shaping the era's political and social outcomes. The result is a masterwork of social history that brings the streets, markets, and back roads of Revolutionary France vividly to life.
Author: Richard Cobb
Format: Hardback
Published: 1975, Oxford University Press
Genre: European history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact hardcover. No stickers or labels visible.
A richly detailed work of French Revolutionary history, Paris and its Provinces 1792–1802 chronicles the turbulent decade between the fall of the monarchy and the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte, examining the complex relationship between the capital and the regions it sought to govern. Richard Cobb, one of Britain's most celebrated historians of France, presents an intimate portrait of provincial life during the Revolution, drawing on an extraordinary range of archival sources to illuminate how ordinary men and women experienced — and resisted — the demands of the Parisian state. With characteristic wit and narrative energy, Cobb argues that the provinces were never simply passive recipients of Revolutionary ideology, but active, sometimes defiant participants in shaping the era's political and social outcomes. The result is a masterwork of social history that brings the streets, markets, and back roads of Revolutionary France vividly to life.