Critical Issues in World and International History

This concise yet rich introduction to the French Revolution explores the origins, development, and eventual decline of a movement that defines France to this day. Through an accessible chronological narrative, Sylvia Neely explains the complex events, conflicting groups, and rapid changes that characterized this critical period in French history. She traces the fundamental transformations in government and society that forced the French to come up with new ways of thinking about their place in the world, ultimately leading to liberalism, conservatism, terrorism, and modern nationalism. Written with clarity and nuance, this work will be an engaging and rewarding exploration for all readers interested in France and revolutionary history.

Author: Sylvia Neely
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 12/24/2007
Pages: 306
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.89lbs
Size: 8.95h x 5.93w x 0.67d
ISBN13: 9780742534117
ISBN10: 0742534111
BISAC Categories:
- History | Europe | France
- History | Military | Revolutions & Wars of Independence (See Also Unit
- History | Western Europe | General

About the Author
Sylvia Neely is associate professor of history at Pennsylvania State University.