The Paris Commune 1871
Robert Tombs
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Hardback. Series: Turning Points. Num Pages: 252 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 467.
The Paris Commune was the biggest and last popular revolution in western Europe - ending the cycle of revolutions that started in 1789. The Parisians, reeling from defeat in the Franco-Prussian War set up their own revolutionary administration. Government troops eventually retook the city and took a terrible revenge: thousands died in the bloodbath that followed. The short-lived Commune and its repression cast a long shadow. It exposed deep divisions in French society and became a potent inspiration for the radical left. This stirring new study written with great zest, and a vivid sense of time and place lets the ... Read more
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
Series
Turning Points
Number of Pages
252
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781138171640
SKU
V9781138171640
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