1789: The French Revolution Begins

ISBN-13: 9781108492447 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 296 str.

Robert H. Blackman

Opis

The first comprehensive and accessible study of the critical constitutional debates in the Estates General and National Assembly of 1789 through which the National Assembly became a sovereign body. Robert H. Blackman uses diverse primary sources to create a compelling, narrative-driven account of events leading up to the French Revolution.

Recenzje

'This excellent book provokes the reader to wonder 'what if' the delegates' fail-safes had worked, if moderate voices continued to place a check on radicalism, and terror did not eventually become the order of the day.' Caroline Hackett, H-Nationalism

Spis treści

Introduction: building a national assembly; 1. The long slumber of the Estates General; 2. The Estates General sitting as a National Assembly; 3. The king responds; 4. The king resists; 5. Toward a defensive constitution; 6. A truly national Assembly; Conclusion.