The A to Z of the French Revolution

by Paul R. Hanson

Overview

The French Revolution remains the most examined event and period in world history. Most historians would argue that it was the first "modern" revolution, an event so momentous that it changed the very meaning of the word revolution to its current connotation of a political and/or social upheaval that marks a decisive break with the past, moving the society in a forward or progressive direction. No revolution has occurred since 1789 without making reference to this first revolution, and most have been measured against it. When revolution shook the foundations of the Old Regime in France, shock waves reverberated throughout the western world.

The A to Z of the French Revolution examines the causes and origins; the roles of significant persons; crucial events and turning points; important institutions and organizations; and the economic, social, and intellectual factors involved in the event that gave birth to the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen, the introduction of universal manhood suffrage, and the Napoleonic Empire. An introductory essay, chronology, and comprehensive bibliography complement the more than 400 cross-referenced dictionary entries, making this a great resource for students and history enthusiasts alike.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780810855939
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	02/23/2007
Series:	The A to Z Guide Series , #23
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	424
Product dimensions:	5.54(w) x 8.62(h) x 1.23(d)

About the Author

Paul R. Hanson is Professor of History at Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Editorial Reviews

Entries are well chosen and represent the multitudinous aspects of the French Revolution.

American Reference Books Annual

Hanson (history, Butler U., Indiana) cites people, laws and decrees, committees and other organizations and agencies, battles and other events, places, ideas, and other aspects of the revolution that revolutionized revolution. The cross-referencing is extensive, but there is no index. He includes a chronology from 1786 to 1799, a bibliography arranged topically, and an introduction placing the revolution in historical context. The 2004 cloth edition was titled Historical Dictionary of the French Revolution.

Reference and Research Book News

Entries are well chosen and represent the multitudinous aspects of the French Revolution.

March 2008 American Reference Books Annual

Entries are well chosen and represent the multitudinous aspects of the French Revolution.--American Reference Books Annual, March 2008

Hanson (history, Butler U., Indiana) cites people, laws and decrees, committees and other organizations and agencies, battles and other events, places, ideas, and other aspects of the revolution that revolutionized revolution. The cross-referencing is extensive, but there is no index. He includes a chronology from 1786 to 1799, a bibliography arranged topically, and an introduction placing the revolution in historical context. The 2004 cloth edition was titled Historical Dictionary of the French Revolution.--Reference and Research Book News, May 2007

From the Publisher

Hanson (history, Butler U., Indiana) cites people, laws and decrees, committees and other organizations and agencies, battles and other events, places, ideas, and other aspects of the revolution that revolutionized revolution. The cross-referencing is extensive, but there is no index. He includes a chronology from 1786 to 1799, a bibliography arranged topically, and an introduction placing the revolution in historical context. The 2004 cloth edition was titled Historical Dictionary of the French Revolution.

May 2007 Reference and Research Book News