The Old Regime And The Revolution
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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At the twilight of Europe's most glittering era of royal absolutism, a storm was gathering that would tear apart the very fabric of society — The Old Regime and the Revolution chronicles one of history's most seismic transformations, tracing the collapse of France's ancien régime and the explosive birth of a new political order. Part of the acclaimed Cambridge Introduction to the History of Mankind series (Book 7), this volume presents the mounting tensions of 18th-century France — the crushing inequalities, the intellectual fire of the Enlightenment, and the desperate poverty that ignited the most consequential revolution in modern European history. General Editor Trevor Cairns brings his signature clarity and pedagogical authority to bear on this pivotal period, crafting a narrative that is both accessible and intellectually rigorous. The text illuminates the grand ideological clash between monarchy and popular sovereignty, detailing how ideas of liberty, equality, and fraternity reshaped not just France but the entire Western world. Designed to instruct and inspire, this volume leaves the reader confronting a profound question: when the old order crumbles, what rises from the ashes?
Author: Trevor Cairns
Format: Paperback
Genre: European history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the twilight of Europe's most glittering era of royal absolutism, a storm was gathering that would tear apart the very fabric of society — The Old Regime and the Revolution chronicles one of history's most seismic transformations, tracing the collapse of France's ancien régime and the explosive birth of a new political order. Part of the acclaimed Cambridge Introduction to the History of Mankind series (Book 7), this volume presents the mounting tensions of 18th-century France — the crushing inequalities, the intellectual fire of the Enlightenment, and the desperate poverty that ignited the most consequential revolution in modern European history. General Editor Trevor Cairns brings his signature clarity and pedagogical authority to bear on this pivotal period, crafting a narrative that is both accessible and intellectually rigorous. The text illuminates the grand ideological clash between monarchy and popular sovereignty, detailing how ideas of liberty, equality, and fraternity reshaped not just France but the entire Western world. Designed to instruct and inspire, this volume leaves the reader confronting a profound question: when the old order crumbles, what rises from the ashes?