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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462511603321

Autore

Acton John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron, <1834-1902.>

Titolo

Lectures on the French Revolution [[electronic resource] /] / John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton ; foreword by Steven J. Tonsor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Indianapolis [Ind.], : Liberty Fund, c2000

ISBN

1-61487-765-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (360 p.)

Disciplina

944.04

Soggetti

Electronic books.

France History

France History Revolution, 1789-1799

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Machine generated contents note: I. THE HERALDS OF THE REVOLUTION 1 -- II. THE INFLUENCE OF AMERICA 17 -- III. THE SUMMONS OF THE STATES-GENERAL 33 -- IV. THE MEETING OF THE STATES-GENERAL 49 -- V. THE TENNIS-COURT OATH 59 -- VI. THE FALL OF THE BASTILLE 67 -- VII. THE FOURTH OF AUGUST 82 -- VIII. THE CONSTITUTIONAL DEBATES 95 -- IX. THE MARCH TO VERSAILLES IIO -- X. MIRABEAU 123 -- XI. SIEYES AND THE CONSTITUTION CIVILE 138 -- XII. THE FLIGHT TO VARENNES 151 -- XIII. THE FEUILLANTS AND THE WAR 167 -- XIV. DUMOURIEZ 82 -- XV. THE CATASTROPHE OF MONARCHY 194 -- XVI. THE EXECUTION OF THE KING 208 -- XVII. THE FALL OF THE GIRONDE 222 -- XVIII. THE REIGN OF TERROR 233 -- XIX. ROBESPIERRE 246 -- XX. LA VENDEE 26I -- XXI. THE EUROPEAN WAR 274 -- XXII. AFTER THE TERROR 286 -- APPENDIX: -- THE LITERATURE OF THE REVOLUTION 298.