{"product_id":"2026200015851-secondhand-the-war-against-paris-1871","title":"The War Against Paris 1871","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the bloody spring of 1871, the French government unleashed its army upon its own capital, culminating in one of the most violent episodes of civil conflict in modern European history. The War Against Paris 1871 chronicles the brutal suppression of the Paris Commune, tracing the political decisions, military manoeuvres, and class tensions that drove Versailles forces to massacre tens of thousands of Parisian communards in a matter of weeks. Robert Tombs presents a meticulously researched account that cuts through romantic myth and republican propaganda alike, reconstructing the chain of command, the motivations of soldiers and officers, and the terrifying efficiency of the repression with unflinching precision.\n\nA Fellow of St John's College, Cambridge, Tombs brings the rigorous analytical clarity of a Cambridge historian to bear on a subject long obscured by ideological controversy, arguing that the Commune's suppression was neither inevitable nor merely reactive, but a deliberate act of social and political consolidation by a frightened ruling class. His work stands as essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the fault lines of class, republicanism, and violence that would define French — and European — politics for generations to come. If you believe the past is settled, The War Against Paris 1871 will compel you to think again.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203267207387,"sku":"2026200015851-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/83c3bc96-756e-4f5e-b8ba-27c0782136e0.png?v=1788147011","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200015851-secondhand-the-war-against-paris-1871","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}