In The French Revolution, the distinguished historian George Rude turns his penetrating eye to one of the most cataclysmic events of modern history, presenting a cogent survey of the revolution, of the Reign of Terror and the dictatorship that ensued, and of the revolution's ultimate, enduring impact on Western history. The French Revolution is an indispensable study of his pivotal era and of its lasting impact on the world.
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George Rude was a distinguished historian and renowned expert on 18th-century history. He taught at universities all over the world and held many distinguished academic posts. In retirement he lived in Sussex until his death in 1992.
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A good analysis of the French Revolution.,
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The author does a great job of detailing the stages of the French Revolution. He takes it from the initial aristocratic revolt to the Third Estate revolt, and then to Napolean. Each stage is broken down and analyzed in short 10-12 page summaries. Although the reader gets a detailed reason why something happens, there are few stories in this analysis, so one does not get how the King or Robespierre felt on the eve of their executions. What you get is why this bloody and liberating revolution actually occurred. However, the analysis is right on target and one gets a view why things happened.
This is an interesting read and the book stages detail the stages of the Revolution. This may not be reading for everyone, but it does show why and how the French Revolution happened.
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I honestly tried to read it, but had to force myself. It must have been written to impress academics as it was overflowing with more information than needed and could not make an adequate point.
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So far we have examined the different ways in which successive generations of historians have interpreted the French Revolution; we have also discussed its origins and examined the question of why the Revolution broke out in France when it did. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
urban menu peuple, male adult suffrage, aristocratic revolt, seigneurial dues, constitutional monarchists, grain riots, primary assemblies, privileged orders, small consumers Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Third Estate, National Assembly, City Hall, Committee of Public Safety, Faubourg St Antoine, Jacobin Club, Palais Royal, National Guard, Cordeliers Club, First Consul, Constituent Assembly, Catholic Church, Declaration of Rights, Legislative Assembly, Revolutionary Tribunal, National Convention, Paris Commune, Great Fear, Arthur Young, Committee of General Security, Council of State, French Empire, Grand Empire, Jacques Roux, Batavian Republic New!
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So far we have examined the different ways in which successive generations of historians have interpreted the French Revolution; we have also discussed its origins and examined the question of why the Revolution broke out in France when it did. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
urban menu peuple, male adult suffrage, aristocratic revolt, seigneurial dues, constitutional monarchists, grain riots, primary assemblies, privileged orders, small consumers Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Third Estate, National Assembly, City Hall, Committee of Public Safety, Faubourg St Antoine, Jacobin Club, Palais Royal, National Guard, Cordeliers Club, First Consul, Constituent Assembly, Catholic Church, Declaration of Rights, Legislative Assembly, Revolutionary Tribunal, National Convention, Paris Commune, Great Fear, Arthur Young, Committee of General Security, Council of State, French Empire, Grand Empire, Jacques Roux, Batavian Republic New!
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