Liberty or death : the French Revolution

McPhee, Peter, 1948-2016

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Peter McPhee draws on a lifetime's study of 18th-century France and Europe to create an entirely fresh account of the world's first great modern revolution - its origins, drama, complexity and significance. Was the French Revolution a major turning point in French - even world - history, or was it instead a protracted period of violent upheaval and warfare that wrecked millions of lives? McPhee evaluates the Revolution within a global context - Europe, the Atlantic region and even farther - acknowledging the key revolutionary events that unfolded in Paris, yet also uncovering the varying experiences of French citizens outside the gates of the city: the provincial men and women whose daily lives were altered - or not - by developments in the capital.