Isbn: 9781330601198 - france since the first empire (classic reprint) (3 resultados)

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book dissects the political landscape of France from the French Revolution to the establishment of the Republic. The author seeks to illuminate how deep-seated religious and social issues sowed the seeds for bloody revolution before shaping the ideological factions that continue to jockey for power in contemporary politics. The author argues that while the monarchy and the Catholic Church were once the pillars of the nation, their failures and excesses created the conditions for the Revolution. The peasantry, who had long suffered under the weight of feudal obligations, bridled at inequality and demanded a say in their governance. Inspired by Enlightenment ideals, they sought a secular state and the abolition of the Church and aristocracy, a demand that was only realized through the guillotine's reign of terror. The deeply held beliefs in equality and antipathy to aristocratic privilege that fueled the Revolution continue to shape French politics today, and are reflected in the ongoing strength of the left, the influence of the Catholic Church, and the deep divisions that fracture French society. This book provides a rich historical account of the development of French political thought through the lens of the Revolution. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…