Reinterpreting the French Revolution: A Global-Historical Perspective (Paperback)

~ (Author) "On 7 September 1782, French foreign minister Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, acknowledged in a letter to his eventual successor, Armand-Marc, comte de Montmorin, that..." (more)
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"[The] analysis of historiography and a global narrative of events is a primary asset of this work. Recommended." Choice

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Bailey Stone uses recent scholarship on the diplomatic, political, social, economic, and cultural history of eighteenth-century revolutionary France to examine the outbreak of the French Revolution and the dramatic developments of the subsequent decade. Stone finds events of the period attributable to the interacting pressures of international and domestic politics on those national leaders attempting to govern France and to modernize its institutions. He contends that the Revolution of 1789-1799 needs to be viewed in the larger contexts of "early modern" and "modern" French history and modern "progressive" sociopolitical revolutions.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (October 21, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521009995
• ISBN-13: 978-0521009997
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,435,242 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars An ambitous topic but needs more work, December 14, 2006

By	Lehigh History Student - See all my reviews

This review is from: Reinterpreting the French Revolution: A Global-Historical Perspective (Hardcover)

This is one of the most challenging books on the French Revolution that I have read. It is very well written and takes a unique viewpoint. The idea is that the French Revolution happened within a context that influenced events across the world. Stone tackles a very big thesis in a small number of pages and overall does a nice job. I feel a lot more explaining could have been done but this is an idea that bears more work. If you are interested in the French revolution this is a great book to get you thinking about its impact. It is not for beginners. This is for those who have read and understood all the events of the French Revolution.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Ambitious title, limited content, January 16, 2005

By	César González Rouco (Madrid, Madrid Spain) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I read the book a year ago. It is not totally bad, but the perspective is not global at all, merely European and focusing on political aspects, not on social, economic, or any other factor. Given its title, I was disappointed (with a more humble name, it would be a fine book).