The Ancien Regime
By: William Doyle
Edition: 2nd ed
Series: Studies in European history; Studies in European history (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher: Palgrave
Published: 2001
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 66
Subjects: Social classes -- France -- Historiography; France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Historiography; Europe -- Politics and government -- 1789-1815 -- Historiography; Europe -- Politics and government -- Historiography
Description: "The term 'Ancien Regime' was coined by the French Revolutionaries, but subsequent debate and discussion have expanded it far beyond its original meaning. Historians have often disagreed about what it was, where it operated, how it worked, when it began and when it ended.".

"This book, now in its second edition, has established itself as the most concise and accessible guide to the meanings and hidden complexities of an apparently straightforward historical term. William Doyle explains how the term originated and developed, as well as discussing why historians continue to find it a useful concept. He demonstrates that there were several such regimes - political, social, economic and cultural - which encompased not only France but in many ways the whole of Europe.

This revised and updated edition incorporates material which has widened and advanced recent historical debate, and includes a completely revised and expanded bibliography."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 52-61) and index