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As above, the French Revolution is a crucial topic on most history courses and the starting point for any study of the modern west. Students are however often intimidated by the sheer volume and detail of the work available and need a concise affordable entry point.We have had the original edition very thoroughly reviewed by lecturers in the field (the attached reviews refer to the first edition rather than to Peter Jones' subsequent proposal for the new version) and Peter Jones is happy to take their suggestions on board. Specifically, the sec... MOREond edition will include: Additional documents to redress the current imbalance in favour of 1789 and the Ancien Regime.Additional material throughout on social/cultural aspects of the revolution, though the current primarily political focus will be retainedIntroduction and conclusion will include assessement of the long term consequences of the RevolutionAdditional discussion of historiography in chapter 8Chapters on the Directorate and Consulate heavily rewritten to incorporate important new developments in the last five yearsSome additional discussion thorughout on the effects of Revolution on France's Caribbean and Indian Ocean possessionsIt will also, of course, benefit from the reformatting of the Seminar Studies in History series.

This classic, well-respected volume from theSeminar Studiesseries has been fully revised and brought up-to-date with recent scholarship. Contains valuable primary source material Includes a Who's Who, Timeline, and Glossary of Key Terms In the new, attractive Seminar Studies format

?This is an admirable pr�cis of what happened during the Revolution [and] a dispassionate attempt to explain why things took that particular course.?

English Historical Review

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The French Revolution can be seen as an enormous explosion of civic energy with huge ramifications for the rest of the world. In this balanced and accessible account, P.M Jones:

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Considers the build-up of pressure between 1787 and 1789 as the power of the ancien r�gime began to crumble
Analyses the dramatic events that began with the taking of the Bastille in 1789 and led to the establishment of a radical new order
Examines the demise of the Republic in 1804 and assesses the wider significance of the revolutionary decade

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At the core of the Revolution lay the realisation among ordinary men and women that the human condition was not fixed until the end of time, but could be altered for the better. However, it was soon discovered that the task of building a new and better society would require huge amounts of effort and ingenuity ? as well as suffering on a massive scale.

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This new edition of P.M. Jones?s authoritative overview has been significantly revised to include new material on politics, state violence, the army and citizenship in the French Caribbean colonies. In addition, it includes an expanded selection of original documents and illuminating contemporary images.

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P. M. JONES is Professor of French History at the University of Birmingham. He has written extensively on the French Revolution and French rural history.

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Acknowledgements	p. x
Chronology	p. xi
Who's Who	p. xx
Glossary	p. xxv
Maps	p. xxix
	p. 1
The Setting	p. 3
	p. 17
Reform or Revolution, 1787-89?	p. 19
Gripping the nettle of reform	p. 19
Resistance to the royal will	p. 21
The nation awakes	p. 25
Countdown to a revolution	p. 28
Renewal, 1789-91	p. 32
Ending the ancien r�gime	p. 33
Building the nation	p. 36
Expanding horizons	p. 41
Towards a political settlement	p. 42
The Failure of Consensus, 1791-92	p. 47
The flight and its aftermath	p. 47
Managing the new regime	p. 50
The fall of the monarchy	p. 55
Citizenship in the colonies	p. 59
War and Terror, 1792-94	p. 63
A Jacobin republic	p. 64
Reactions in the departments	p. 66
Terror	p. 69
Repression	p. 72
The Search for Stability, 1795-99	p. 77
A Thermidorian republic	p. 78
'La grande nation'	p. 82
Rule by coup	p. 85
Opponents	p. 89
Consolidation, 1799-1804	p. 92
Brumaire	p. 93
Building afresh	p. 96
A new order	p. 98
Towards dictatorship	p. 101
	p. 105
The Assessment	p. 107
Documents	p. 119
A Royal Reprimand	p. 120
Imaging the Ancien R�gime Body Politic	p. 120
Fundamental Laws According to the Parlement of Paris	p. 121
Defining the Nation	p. 122
Fixing a Framework for the Estates General	p. 123
Swansong of the Aristocracy	p. 123
Forward-Looking Nobles	p. 125
Backward-Looking Nobles	p. 126
Parish Grievanc�s	p. 128
The New Doctrine of Rights	p. 131
Church Reform	p. 133
What the King Really Thought About the Revolution	p. 134
Parting of the Ways in the Champ de Mars	p. 135
Overthrow of the Monarchy	p. 136
What is a Sans-Culotte?	p. 138
The Popular Programme	p. 138
Legislating Revolutionary Government	p. 140
Scorched Earth Treatment for Rebels	p. 142
Crisis in the Sections of Paris	p. 143
Civic Culture in the Making?	p. 143
Managing 'La Grande Nation'	p. 144
State of the Country in the Aftermath of Brumaire	p. 145
Regaining Control	p. 147
Marking out the New Civil Order	p. 149
Further Reading	p. 153
References	p. 159
Index	p. 165
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P. M. Jones is Professor of French History at the University of Birmingham. He has written extensively on the French Revolution and French rural history.

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