The French Revolution : class war or culture clash? / T.C.W. Blanning.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Blanning, T. C. W.

Series:

Studies in European history (New York, N.Y.)

Studies in European history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Culture conflict.

History.

Social classes.

Politics and government.

France--History--Revolution, 1789-1799--Causes.

France.

France--Politics and government--1789-1799--Influence.

Social classes--France--History--18th century.

Culture conflict--France--History--18th century.

Physical Description:

vii, 87 pages ; 22 cm.

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : Macmillan ; New York : St. Martin's Press, 1998.

Summary:

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.

Notes:

First ed. published in 1987 with the subtitle: Aristocrats versus bourgeois? Atlantic Highlands, NJ : Humanities Press International, 1987.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 71-84) and index.

ISBN:

0312175213

0333670647

OCLC:

60691764