The French Revolution Of 1870-1871
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A landmark work in nineteenth-century European political history, The French Revolution of 1870-1871 chronicles the dramatic and turbulent period that reshaped modern France, from the collapse of Napoleon III's Second Empire to the bloody suppression of the Paris Commune. Roger L. Williams, a distinguished historian from the University of California, Santa Barbara, presents a rigorous and authoritative account of the Franco-Prussian War's political fallout, the siege of Paris, and the radical insurrection that followed. Written with scholarly precision yet accessible narrative drive, the work argues that these tumultuous months constituted nothing less than a revolutionary rupture in French national identity and republican governance. Part of the acclaimed Revolutions in the Modern World series, it situates the events of 1870–71 within the broader context of European revolutionary movements, illustrating their lasting consequences for democracy, nationalism, and the left-wing political tradition.
Author: Roger L. Williams
Format: Hardback
Genre: European history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Chipped, torn with minor damage. Page Condition: Good. Binding condition: Good. No other stickers or library markings visible.
A landmark work in nineteenth-century European political history, The French Revolution of 1870-1871 chronicles the dramatic and turbulent period that reshaped modern France, from the collapse of Napoleon III's Second Empire to the bloody suppression of the Paris Commune. Roger L. Williams, a distinguished historian from the University of California, Santa Barbara, presents a rigorous and authoritative account of the Franco-Prussian War's political fallout, the siege of Paris, and the radical insurrection that followed. Written with scholarly precision yet accessible narrative drive, the work argues that these tumultuous months constituted nothing less than a revolutionary rupture in French national identity and republican governance. Part of the acclaimed Revolutions in the Modern World series, it situates the events of 1870–71 within the broader context of European revolutionary movements, illustrating their lasting consequences for democracy, nationalism, and the left-wing political tradition.