First published in , on the eve of the Second World War, and suppressed by the Vichy government, this classic work explains what happened in France in , the first year of the French Revolution. Here, he places the peasantry at the center of his analysis, emphasizing the class struggles in France and the significant role they played in the coming of the revolution.
Eloquently translated by the historian R. Palmer and featuring an introduction by Timothy Tackett that provides a concise intellectual biography of Lefebvre and a critical appraisal of the book, this Princeton Classics edition continues to offer fresh insights into democracy, dictatorship, and insurrection.
Lefebvre sets forth clearly the many causes of that insurrection and explains the influences exerted by the various classes and factions—the nobles and the clergy, on the one side, and the bourgeoisie and the peasantry on the other. Georges Lefebvre Translated by R. Palmer Preface by R. Overview Author s Praise 3 Resources. Book is in NEW condition. Seller Inventory More information about this seller Contact this seller. Book Description Condition: new. Fast Customer Service!!.
Seller Inventory M Book Description Paperback. Condition: New. Brand New!. Seller Inventory VIB Seller Inventory Q Lefebvre, Georges. Publisher: Princeton University Press , This specific ISBN edition is currently not available. View all copies of this ISBN edition:. Synopsis About this title The Coming of the French Revolution remains essential reading for anyone interested in the origins of this great turning point in the formation of the modern world. About the Author : Georges Lefebvre — was one of the most important twentieth-century historians of the French Revolution.
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