Liberty or death : the French Revolution

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Label

Liberty or death : the French Revolution

Title remainder

the French Revolution

Statement of responsibility

Peter McPhee

Title variation

French Revolution

Creator

• McPhee, Peter, 1948-

Author

• McPhee, Peter, 1948-

Subject

• France -- History -- 1789-1799, Revolution
• France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799

Language

eng

Summary

"The French Revolution has fascinated, perplexed and inspired for more than two centuries. It was a seismic event that radically transformed France and sent shock waves across the world. In this provocative new history, Peter McPhee draws on a lifetime's study of eighteenth-century France and Europe to create an entirely fresh account of the world's first great modern revolution: its origins, drama, complexity and significance. Was the Revolution a major turning point in French--even world--history, or was it instead a protracted period of violent upheaval and warfare that wrecked millions of lives? McPhee evaluates the Revolution within a genuinely global context: Europe, the Atlantic region, and even farther. He acknowledges the key revolutionary events that unfolded in Paris, yet also uncovers the varying experiences of French citizens outside the gates of the city: the provincial men and women whose daily lives were altered (or not) by developments in the capital. Enhanced with evocative stories of those who struggled to cope in unpredictable times, McPhee's deeply researched book investigates the changing personal, social and cultural world of the eighteenth century. His startling conclusions redefine and illuminate both the experience and the legacy of France's transformative age of revolution."--Dust jacket

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

944.04

Illustrations

• illustrations
• maps
• portraits
• plates

Index

index present

LC call number

DC148

LC item number

.M4535 2016

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography