ABSTRACT

Internationally renowned as the greatest authority on the French Revolution, Georges Lefebvre combined impeccable scholarship with a lively writing style. His masterly overview of the history of the French Revolution has taken its rightful place as the definitive account. A vivid narrative of events in France and across Europe is combined with acute insights into the underlying forces that created the dynamics of the revolution, as well as the personalities responsible for day-to-day decisions during this momentous period.

part |2 pages

Part I The World on the Eve of the French Revolution

chapter 1|16 pages

EUROPEAN EXPANSION

chapter 2|18 pages

EUROPEAN ECONOMY

chapter 3|15 pages

EUROPEAN SOCIETY

chapter 4|18 pages

EUROPEAN THOUGHT

chapter 5|21 pages

THE STATES AND SOCIAL CONFLICTS

part |2 pages

Part II The Advent of the Bourgeoisie in France

chapter 6|5 pages

THE ARISTOCRATIC REVOLUTION, 1787–1788

chapter 7|14 pages

THE BOURGEOIS REVOLUTION

chapter 8|19 pages

THE POPULAR REVOLUTION

chapter 9|9 pages

LAFAYETTE’S YEAR

part |2 pages

Part III The Revolution and Europe up to the Formation of the First Coalition