The revolutionary temper : Paris, 1748-1789
Darnton, Robert2023
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When a Parisian crowd stormed the Bastille in July 1789, it triggered the overthrow of the monarchy and the birth of a new society. In retrospect we understand the French Revolution as the outcome of such factors as a faltering economy and Enlightenment thought. But what did the Parisians themselves think they were doing - how did they understand their world? In this dazzling history, Robert Darnton draws on decades of study to conjure a past as vivid as today's news.
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The revolutionary temper : Paris, 1748-1789 / Robert Darnton.
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London : Allen Lane, 2023.
Collation:
576 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9780713996562 (hbk)
Dewey class:
944.3'61'034944.361034
Language:
English
Subject:
Paris (France) -- History -- 18th centuryParis (France) -- Civilization -- 18th centuryParis (France) -- Social conditions -- 18th centuryFrance -- History -- Louis XV, 1715-1774France -- History -- Louis XVI, 1774-1793HistoryFrance18th century, c 1700 to c 179919th century, c 1800 to c 1899European historyHistory
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3620179
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