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Rethinking the origins of the French Revolution
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posted on 2023-06-08, 14:19 authored by Peter CampbellThis long chapter considers the evolution of the debate on the origins of the French Revolution in the last fifty years. The debate proceeded by a series of redefinitions of key terms in the light of criticism and research. Such terms were 'capitalism', 'bourgeoisie', 'nobility', 'Enlightenment', 'revolution'. Notions of discourse and political culture from the 1970s and 1980s shifted the ground for debate. This chapter further argues, based on the author's research, that the notion of crisis and the redefinition of the early modern French state, are keys to further understanding of the inception of the revolutionary process.
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Wiley-BlackwellPage range
3-23Pages
544.0Book title
A companion to the French RevolutionPlace of publication
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9781444335644Department affiliated with
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Peter McPheeLegacy Posted Date
2013-02-04Usage metrics
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