Aristocracy and Its Enemies in the Age of Revolution
Author | : William Doyle |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 382 |
Release | : 2009-04-09 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199559855 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199559856 |
Rating | : 4/5 (856 Downloads) |
Download or read book Aristocracy and Its Enemies in the Age of Revolution written by William Doyle and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2009-04-09 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Doyle describes how the French revolutionaries tried to abolish the nobility, analysing the intellectual roots of hostility to nobles, the steps by which revolutionaries turned against aristocracy, the impact of persecution, and the long-term consequences of these developments for the nobility.