Screen LibraryThe ancien régime and the French Revolution /
Presents Tocqueville's study of the French Revolution in the context of the country's history, critiquing the call to liberty by the French people in 1789 and raising concerns that, while the revolutionary spirit had prevailed, the post-Revolutionary state had retained the tyranny it tried...
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| Literature type: | Book |
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English French |
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Presents Tocqueville's study of the French Revolution in the context of the country's history, critiquing the call to liberty by the French people in 1789 and raising concerns that, while the revolutionary spirit had prevailed, the post-Revolutionary state had retained the tyranny it tried to overthrow. |
| Carrier Form: | xxiv, 307 p. ; 20 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [xxi]). |
| ISBN: |
9780141441641 (pbk.) 014144164X (pbk.) |
| Index Number: | DC138 |
| CLC: | K565.41 |
| Call Number: | K565.41/T632-1 |
| Contents: | Chronology -- Introduction -- Further reading -- Translator's note -- The Ancien Regime and the French Revolution -- Glossary. |