France Before the Revolution

by J. H. Shennan

Overview

This fully revised second edition takes account of historical work produced during the last decade. Covering the period between Louis XIV's death in 1715 and the outbreak of the French Revolution in 1789, it discusses:
* France's accomplishments in international affairs, commercial expansion, and intellectual and artistic life
* the significance of long-term political, social and economic forces in causing the Revolution
* how the changing perception of government, from one of divine-right kingship towards the idea of a national enterprise, ultimately undermined the old regime.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781136161582
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/13/2013
Series:	Lancaster Pamphlets
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	60
File size:	1 MB
Age Range:	17 - 18 Years

About the Author

Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Lancaster University

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The old order; Chapter 3 Problems solved and unresolved: the eighteenth-century balance sheet; Chapter 4 France’s cultural and intellectual influence; Chapter 5 The coming of the Revolution;

Editorial Reviews

'Shennan's effective and concise account is valuable, and a second edition most useful.' - Jeremy Black, The Historical Association

Of the first edition: 'Shennan's book is an excellent introduction ... the language is clear and readable and explanations, though scholarly, are easily inderstood.' - D. Macintyre, Jordanhill College of Education, Glasgow

'Ideally suited for revision.' - B.S. Jackson, Silcoates School, Wakefield

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