The French Revolution: Class War or Culture Clash? (Studies in European History) - Softcover

Blanning, T.C.W.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0333670647 ISBN 13: 9780333670644

Publisher: Palgrave, 1997

Synopsis

Few historical events have inspired so much controversy and debate as the French Revolution. The origins, nature and effects of the Revolution have been the themes of a voluminous literature, especially since the 1950s, and there has been sharp disagreement among historians about them. This book discusses the present state of the controversy and provides detailed suggestions for further reading. Blanning explains the different interpretations advanced by Marxist, revisionist and post-revisionist historians in order to provide students with access to the literature and to help them to form their own views.

About this title

Product Description:

This book discusses the present state of the controversy surrounding the French Revolution. Professor Blanning explains the different interpretations advanced by Marxist, revisionist and post-revisionist historians.

Review:

'Those of you who teach modern European history must read this book...Those of you who specialise in other periods should give it to each other for Christmas.' - George Harris, History Teaching Review

Reviews of the first edition:

'Lucid and brilliant.' - Teaching History

'A brilliant summation of the debate and itself a major contribution to revisionism.' - Colin Jones, University of Warwick

About this edition

• Publisher: Palgrave
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0333670647
• ISBN 13: 9780333670644
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 96