The revolutionary temper

Robert Darnton

When a Parisian crowd stormed the Bastille in July 1789, it triggered the overthrow of the monarchy and the birth of a new society. In retrospect we understand the French Revolution as the outcome of such factors as a faltering economy and Enlightenment thought. But what did the Parisians themselves think they were doing - how did they understand their world? In this dazzling history, Robert Darnton draws on decades of study to conjure a past as vivid as today's news.

Author(s): Darnton, Robert
Binding: Paperback
Date of Publication: 01/05/2025
Pagination: 576 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: Penguin Books
Published By: Penguin Books
Book Classification: Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions|Social & cultural history|European history
Dimensions: 198x130x27
Weight: 419
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9780141009964