A Short History of the French RevolutionThis is an introduction to the major events of the French Revolution, to the different ways in which historians have interpreted them, to the political, social and cultural origins of the Revolution, and to the latest methodological approaches. |
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The Problem of Revenue | 6 |
The Lower Classes | 13 |
Notes | 20 |
Copyright | |
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