Re-Writing the French Revolutionary Tradition
Author | : Robert Alexander |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 404 |
Release | : 2003-12-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781139437646 |
ISBN-13 | : 113943764X |
Rating | : 4/5 (46 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Re-Writing the French Revolutionary Tradition by : Robert Alexander
Download or read book Re-Writing the French Revolutionary Tradition written by Robert Alexander and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2003-12-11 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the politics of the French Revolutionary tradition in the early nineteenth century. The author argues that political struggle was not confined to the elite, and that the Restoration Liberal Opposition developed a reform tradition which was far more effective than the revolutionary tradition of conspiracy and insurrection.