The revolutionary temper : Paris, 1748-1789
A groundbreaking account of the coming of the French Revolution from a historian of worldwide acclaim.
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| Format: | E-Book |
| Sprache: | English |
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New York : W. W. Norton & Company,
[2024]
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| Ausgabe: | First edition |
| Schlagworte: | Political culture Socialites Intellectuals Revolutionaries European history Europäische Geschichte HISTORY / Europe / France HISTORY / Revolutionary HISTORY / Social History Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900 mehr... |
| Umfang: | Online-Ressource |
| Zusammenfassung: | A groundbreaking account of the coming of the French Revolution from a historian of worldwide acclaim. Intro -- Cover -- Title -- Contents -- Map: Paris, 1776 -- Introduction: An Early Information Society and Collective Consciousness -- Part One / The Mid-Century Crisis, 1748-1754 -- 1. War and Peace -- 2. A Prince Is Mugged by Order of the King -- 3. Songs Bring Down the Government -- 4. Saints Are Sent to Hell -- 5. The People Seize the City -- 6. The Politics of Tax Avoidance -- 7. The World of Knowledge Is Mapped and Suppressed -- Part Two / The Expanding Public Sphere, 1762-1764 -- 8. The Peace Is Rained Out -- 9. A Big Idea Goes Bust -- 10. The Jesuits Are Crushed -- 11. Rousseau Releases a Flood of Tears -- 12. Voltaire Occupies the High Moral Ground -- 13. Recycling Royal Mistresses -- Part Three / The Turning Point in Politics, 1770-1775 -- 14. Enter Marie-Antoinette, Exit Choiseul -- 15. A Coup d'État -- 16. Beaumarchais Has the Last Laugh -- 17. The King Is Dead, Long Live Maurepas -- 18. Flour War -- Part Four / The Ideological Terrain, 1781-1786 -- 19. The King's Secret Is Revealed -- 20. The Taste of Victory -- 21. What Is an American? -- 22. Man Can Fly -- 23. Man Can Cure All Disease -- 24. Does Everything End with Songs? -- 25. The Dark Secrets of Despotism -- 26. Did the Cardinal Try to Cuckold the King? -- 27. The Poor March on Versailles -- Part Five / Tremors, 1787 -- 28. Battles on the Bourse -- 29. Despotism in the Marriage Bed -- 30. The Notables Say No -- 31. A Minister Runs for Cover -- 32. The Parlement Plays Politics -- Part Six / The Collapse of the Régime, 1788 -- 33. A New Coup, an Old Script -- 34. The Clergy Won't Pay -- 35. The Provinces Take Fire -- 36. Bayonets in the Streets -- 37. Hailstones Big as Eggs -- 38. The Ministers Are Roasted -- 39. Necker to the Rescue -- 40. The Cruelest Winter -- Part Seven / The Eruption of the Revolution, 1789 -- 41. Summon the Nation -- 42. Pamphlets and Public Noises. |
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| Beschreibung: | Online-Ressource Illustrationen |
| ISBN: | 9781324035596 1324035595 9781324035589 1324035587 |