France -- History -- 1789-1799, Revolution

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A biography of a key figure of the French Revolution captures the paradoxical life of Maximilien Robespierre, from his beginnings as a provincial lawyer, to his rise to power as a revolutionary leader, to his eventual end on the guillotine that had taken the lives of so many dur…

A collection of essays by a wide range of international scholars covering virtually every aspect of the French Revolution. Consists of ninety-nine entries organized alphabetically by key words and themes under five major headings: events ; actors (individuals, groups) ; institut…

"At just thirty years of age, Napoleon Bonaparte ruled the most powerful country in Europe. But the journey that led him there was neither inevitable nor smooth. This authoritative biography focuses on the evolution of Napoleon as a leader and debunks many of the myths that are …