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The A to Z of the French Revolution: Volume 23
Author(s): Paul R. Hanson (Author)
- Publisher: Scarecrow Press (UK)
- Publication Date: 28 Feb. 2007
- Language: English
- Print length: 424 pages
- ISBN-10: 0810855933
- ISBN-13: 9780810855939
Book Description
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 the western world.
The A to Z of the French Revolution examines the causes and origins; the roles of significant persons; crucial events and turning points; important institutions and organizations; and the economic, social, and intellectual factors involved in the event that gave birth to the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen, the introduction of universal manhood suffrage, and the Napoleonic Empire. An introductory essay, chronology, and comprehensive bibliography complement the more than 400 cross-referenced dictionary entries, making this a great resource for students and history enthusiasts alike.
Editorial Reviews
Review
Entries are well chosen and represent the multitudinous aspects of the French Revolution.
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 index. He includes a chronology from 1786 to 1799, a bibliography arranged topically, and an introduction placing the revolution in historical context. The 2004 cloth edition was titled Historical Dictionary of the French Revolution.
About the Author
Paul R. Hanson has spent most of his career at Butler University, where he teaches courses on European history, comparative world cultures, the history of human rights, and the comparative history of revolutions.
