French Historians and Romanticism
| Author | : Ceri Crossley |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 296 |
| Release | : 2002-09-11 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781134976683 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1134976682 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (83 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis French Historians and Romanticism by : Ceri Crossley
Download or read book French Historians and Romanticism written by Ceri Crossley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-09-11 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The French Revolution had a profound influence on perceptions of the past as well as setting the agenda for modern political culture. This book examines the ways in which the past was rediscovered, retrieved and represented in post-revolutionary France, concentrating upon the Restoration and the July Monarchy, the period which witnessed the promotion of history as a grand discourse of legitimation.
