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Description: The French Revolution, 1789-1799 : Paperback : Oxford University Press : 9780199244140 : 0199244146 : 17 Jan 2002 : In this general introduction to the history of the French Revolution, the author provides a guide to the vast historiography of the French Revolution and tackles the main questions that have preoccupied historians of revolutionary France in the decade after 1789. The Book Depository The French Revolution, 1789-1799 by Peter McPhee - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk

 

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Review: 5 stars for breadth over depth. Encompasses the revolution and explains the events and includes light touch historiography without becoming a minefield of names. If you already have a good understanding of the specifics of the French revolution, you can skip this.

 

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Review: This books goes into way more depth about the French Revolution than I am able to absorb. I realized after the first chapter (which I did not read thoroughly) that I would never make it through the book -- and ordered a simpler book. This is nothing against the book, which I believe is of the highest academic quality - but it is not for me.

 

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