Witness to History: the French Revolution (Witness to History) - Softcover

Sean Connolly

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0431170363 ISBN 13: 9780431170367

Publisher: Raintree, 2004

Synopsis

This series uses a variety of sources to give an insight into a particular period. The aim is to provide a history resource with a strong emphasis on evidence, using eye witness accounts from a range of source material, including diaries, letters and newspapers. An initial section introduces the period and the sources available. An extended quotation for the source is on one page, facing a commentary giving the historical background. The reliability of the sources is considered.

About this title

About the Author

Brendan January graduated from Haverford College and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. He has written several nonfiction books for young readers, including one recognized as a Best Science Book of 1999 by the National Science Teachers Association. Brendan January is currently a journalist at the Philadelphia Inquirer and lives with his wife in New Jersey.

Edition details

• Publisher: Raintree
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0431170363
• ISBN 13: 9780431170367
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 56