Revolutionary Europe, 1783-1815 / George Rudé ; with an introduction and additional readings by Harvey J. Kaye.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rudé, George, 1910-1993.

Series:

Blackwell classic histories of Europe

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Europe--History--1789-1815.

Europe.

History.

France--History--1789-1815.

France.

Physical Description:

xxviii, 276 pages : maps ; 23 cm.

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; Malden, Mass. : Blackwell, 2000.

Summary:

This is a new edition of a book widely regarded as a classic in the field. Written by one of the leading authorities on the social history of Europe's revolutionary age, George Rude's beautifully written masterpiece provides an account of Europe before the great upheaval, outlining both the course of the Revolution in France and Napoleon's rule, and tracing their impact and influence on Europe. Highlighting the social and economic aspects of this exciting period, Rude vividly brings to life many of the key issues that have fascinated historians since the fall of the Bastille.

George Rude died in 1993 and for this edition his literary executor, the renowned historiographer Harvey J. Kaye, has written an extensive introduction examining Rude's life and works. Now revised and with an updated list of additional readings, this new edition of Revolutionary Europe will continue to be welcomed and enjoyed by a new generation of historians.

Contents:

Part I Europe on the Eve of the French Revolution 1

1 The Social Pattern 3

2 Governments and the Conflicts within States 18

3 The Conflicts between States 35

Part II The French Revolution 47

4 Why was there a Revolution in France? 49

5 1789 63

6 The Reconstruction of France 80

7 The Struggle for Power 92

8 Robespierre 108

9 The Bourgeois Republic 122

Part III Revolutionary Europe 137

10 Europe and the French Revolution 139

11 Revolutionary War 155

Part IV The Napoleonic Era 173

12 Napoleon and France 175

13 The Napoleonic Empire 189

14 The Fall of Napoleon 206

15 Perspectives 221

1 Pre-revolutionary France 236

2 Europe in 1792 237

3 Europe in 1812 238

4 The French Empire in 1812 239

5 Europe in 1815 240

6 Paris in 1789 241.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [247]-261) and index.

ISBN:

0631221891

0631221905

OCLC:

43641171