La Rivoluzione francese

A Catchy Tune The Tennis Court Oath (June 20, 1789) - Jacques Louis David, 1791 This outstanding collection of works by historian François Furet maps out the formation of the revolutionary idea, its implementation in France throughout the many regimes extant in between 1789 and 1870, and their in

Furet is a bit of a jerk -- it even comes through in print! -- and he assumes too much of the reader at times, such that the book often reads like an inside joke that only the author is in on; but this is a solid, deep read. Headache-inducing for those with bad lighting or a minimal interest in the

Quando ho finito il libro ho tirato un sospiro di sollievo. Forse non appartengo al gruppo di lettori a cui si vuole rivolgere questo volume, ma per una persona con un'infarinatura generale dei fatti della Rivoluzione Francese, alcuni passaggi sono praticamente incomprensibili, soprattutto quando l' Leggi tutto

1 star for the Arabic edition لا أعرف أن كان هذا كتابا متقدما وموجها لمن سبق له ودرس الثورة الفرنسية وعلي اطلاع كامل بشخصياتها.. ام ان كانت النسخة العربية التي قراتها تعاني من سوء الترجمة وهو الظن الأرجح وعدم فهم المترجم للنص او للأحداث التي وجب سردها فكل شيء مبهم الاحداث والشخصيات وأعتقد أن هناك كث Leggi tutto

Nice overview of the French revolution and the important figures during the period.

During the French Revolution, the government created a new calendar, which dated years from the beginning of its rule. It renamed the days and the months, and even instituted a new clock. This is because the partisans of the Revolution wished to create the impression of a radical rupture with the pa Leggi tutto