French Revolution, The
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Historical Studies
Florin Aftalion, Martin Thom, trans., The French Revolution: An Economic Interpretation. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 1990.
Geoffrey Best, ed., The Permanent Revolution: The French Revolution and Its Legacy, 1789–1989. London: Fontana Press, 1988.
J.F. Bosher, The French Revolution. New York: W.W. Norton, 1988.
Marc Bouloiseau and Jonathan Mandelbaum, trans., The Jacobin Republic, 1792–1794. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 1983.
Alfred Cobban, The Social...
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- Introduction
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Chapter 1: The Causes of the French Revolution
- The Aristocrats Sought Greater Civil Rights for All French Citizens
- Revolting Against the Monarchy Was a Rational Act
- Revolting Against the Monarchy Was an Irrational Act
- Chapter 1 Preface
- The Middle Class Sought Increased Political Rights
- The Peasants Sought Greater Economic Freedoms
- The French Monarchy Was Beset with Financial Problems
- The French Monarchy’s Financial Problems Were Exaggerated
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Chapter 2: The Controversial Events of the French Revolution
- Chapter 2 Preface
- Violence at the Bastille Was Caused by French Rioters
- Violence at the Bastille Was Caused by French Troops
- The Founding of a French Republic Is an Important Achievement
- The French Republic Will Not Last
- The Reign of Terror Was Caused by Jacobin Leadership
- The Reign of Terror Was Not Caused by Jacobin Leadership
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Chapter 3: Social Change in Revolutionary France
- Chapter 3 Preface
- French Women Should Become Politically Active
- French Women Should Remain in the Domestic Sphere
- French Jews Should Be Granted Citizenship
- French Jews Should Not Be Granted Citizenship
- The French Revolution Transformed Many Elements of French Society
- The French Revolution Did Not Transform French Society
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Chapter 4: Historians Evaluate the French Revolution
- Chapter 4 Preface
- The French Revolution Had Largely Negative Effects on the Economy
- The French Revolution Had Positive Effects on the Economy
- French Women Attained Lasting Political Power During the French Revolution
- French Women Did Not Attain Lasting Political Power During the French Revolution
- The French Revolution Spurred a Greater Respect for the Nation-State
- The French Revolution Produced a Greater Respect for the Individual
- Appendix of Documents
- Chronology
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