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A To Z Of The French Revolution
Paul R. Hanson
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Description for A To Z Of The French Revolution
Paperback. Series: The A to Z Guide Series. Num Pages: 424 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; GBC; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 30. Weight in Grams: 546.
The French Revolution remains the most examined event and period in world history. Most historians would argue that it was the first "modern" revolution, an event so momentous that it changed the very meaning of the word revolution to its current connotation of a political and/or social upheaval that marks a decisive break with the past, moving the society in a forward or progressive direction. No revolution has occurred since 1789 without making reference to this first revolution, and most have been measured against it. When revolution shook the foundations of the Old Regime in France, shock waves reverberated throughout ... Read more
The French Revolution remains the most examined event and period in world history. Most historians would argue that it was the first "modern" revolution, an event so momentous that it changed the very meaning of the word revolution to its current connotation of a political and/or social upheaval that marks a decisive break with the past, moving the society in a forward or progressive direction. No revolution has occurred since 1789 without making reference to this first revolution, and most have been measured against it. When revolution shook the foundations of the Old Regime in France, shock waves reverberated throughout ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
Series
The A to Z Guide Series
Number of Pages
424
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810855939
SKU
V9780810855939
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About Paul R. Hanson
Paul R. Hanson is Professor of History at Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Reviews for A To Z Of The French Revolution
Entries are well chosen and represent the multitudinous aspects of the French Revolution.
American Reference Books Annual, March 2008
Hanson (history, Butler U., Indiana) cites people, laws and decrees, committees and other organizations and agencies, battles and other events, places, ideas, and other aspects of the revolution that revolutionized revolution. The cross-referencing is extensive, but there is no ... Read more
American Reference Books Annual, March 2008
Hanson (history, Butler U., Indiana) cites people, laws and decrees, committees and other organizations and agencies, battles and other events, places, ideas, and other aspects of the revolution that revolutionized revolution. The cross-referencing is extensive, but there is no ... Read more