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The French Experience from Republic to Monarchy, 1792-1824: New dawns
in politics, knowledge and culture edited by Marie Cross and David
Williams (Palgrave, 2000) £45
A collection of essays on such subjects as feminism, politics and theatre,
elections and plebiscites, revolution and counter-revolution, patronage,
universities and education, medicine, music, and science in the 18th and
the 19th centuries.
The Unfinished Legacy: A brief history of western civilization by
Mark Kishlansky, Patrick Geary and Patricia O'Brien (Longman, 2001) £30.99
A fully integrated coverage of social, economic, religious, and cultural
history from 1555 to the present day. Six chapters are devoted to the
period 1700-1850 providing an excellent framework for the origins of the
Revolution and the ensuing social transformations.
The French Revolution and Napoleonic Era by Owen Connolly (Thompson
Learning, 2000) £16.95
A general summary of the era, including the causes and consequences of
the Revolution, with an emphasis on diplomatic and military accounts.
The Age of Revolution 1789-1848 by E J Hobsbawm (Abacus, 1988)
£12.99
An excellent overview of the history of Europe during the era of the dual
revolutions – the British industrial revolution and the French political
revolution. Readable, informative and stimulating.
The First Industrial Revolution by Phyllis Deane (Cambridge University
Press, 1980) £16.95
Identifies the strategic changes in economic organisation, industrial
structure and technological progress that took place in Britain in 1750-1850.
Historical Dictionary of the Napoleonic Era by George F Nafziger
(Scarecrow, 2002) £80
A broad-based survey of the political events, theology, culture and key
personalities of the era that saw the birth of nationalism, the rise of
Western democracy and laying down of the roots of modern Europe.
The New Penguin Dictionary of Modern History 1789-1945 by Duncan
Townson (Penguin, 2001) £8.99
This dictionary – which includes the non-European world – comprises social,
economic and ideological developments and political events.
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