New World Begins
9781541620179
Description
From an award-winning historian, a magisterial account of the revolution that created the modern world The principles of the French Revolution remain the only possible basis for a just society -- even if, after more than two hundred years, they are more contested than ever before. In A New World Begins, Jeremy D. Popkin offers a riveting account of the revolution that puts the reader in the thick of the debates and the violence that led to the overthrow of the monarchy and the establishment of a new society. We meet Mirabeau, Robespierre, and Danton, in all of their brilliance and vengefulness; we witness the failed escape and execution of Louis XVI; we see women demanding equal rights and black slaves wresting freedom from revolutionaries who hesitated to act on their own principles; and we follow the rise of Napoleon out of the ashes of the Reign of Terror. Based on decades of scholarship, A New World Begins will stand as the definitive treatment of the French Revolution.
Productinformatie
| Auteur | Popkin, Jeremy D. |
|---|---|
| Uitgever | Basic Books |
| Publicatiedatum | 26-10-2021 |
| Aantal pagina's | 640 |
| Taal | English |
| Bindwijze | paperback |
| Afmetingen | 4.1 x 14 x 21 centimeters |
| Gewicht | 544 grams |
| ISBN | 9781541620179 |
| Conditie | Als nieuw |
Features
Author
Popkin, Jeremy D.
Binding
paperback
Language
English
Pages
640
Publication date
26-10-2021
Publisher
Basic Books
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