The Modern Régime, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

H. A. Taine

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1330764994 ISBN 13: 9781330764992

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A landmark study of modern France through the rise of Napoleon and the birth of a new state.
This English edition presents Taine’s sweeping analysis of how the French Revolution reshaped power, society, and the mind of a nation. It surveys Napoleon Bonaparte as a pivotal figure, and it examines the political structures that emerged to govern a changing Europe. The work blends historical narrative with a critical reading of institutions, ideas, and leadership.

- Understand Napoleon’s character, decisions, and the ways he shaped politics and war
- See how Taine connects individual leadership to broader social and constitutional changes
- Explore the early formation of centralized power and the limits of revolutionary institutions
- Learn about the transformation of education, administration, and public life in postrevolutionary France

Ideal for readers of political history, philosophy of power, and the origins of modern Europe, this edition provides a comprehensive view of Taine’s argument and method.

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Excerpt from The Modern Regime, Vol. 1 The following third and last part of the Origins of Contemporary France is to consist of two volumes; after the present volume, the second is to treat of the Church, the School and the Family, describe the modem milieu and note the facilities and obstacles which a society like our own encounters in this new milieu; here, the past and the present meet, and the work already done is continued by the work which is going on under our eyes. - The undertaking is hazardous and more difficult than with the two preceding parts. For the Ancient Regime and the Revolution are henceforth complete and finished periods; we have seen the end of both and are thus able to comprehend their entire course. On the contrary, the end of the ulterior period is still wanting; the great institutions which date from the Consulate and the Empire, either consolidation or dissolution, have not yet reached their historic term; since 1800, the social order of things, notwithstanding eight changes of political form, has remained almost intact. Our children or grandchildren will know whether it will finally succeed or miscarry; witnesses of the denouement, they will have fuller light by which to judge of the entire drama. Thus far four acts only have been played; of the fifth act, we have simply a presentiment. - On the other hand, by dint of living under this social system, we have become accustomed to it; it no longer excites our wonder; however artificial it may be it seems to us natural; we can scarcely conceive of another that is healthier; and what is much worse, it is repugnant to us to do so. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In ra

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1330764994
• ISBN 13: 9781330764992
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 375