The French Revolution and the birth of modernity
By: edited by Ferenc Fehér.
Contributors: Fehér, Ferenc, 1933-
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 1990
Place of publication: Berkeley
Language: eng
Number of pages: 289
Subjects: Civilization, Modern -- 18th century; Political science -- History; France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Influence
Description: Written from widely different perspectives, these essays characterize the Great Revolution as the dawn of the modern age, the grand narrative of modernity. The scope of issues under scrutiny is extremely broad, ranging from the analyses of the hotly debated class character of 1789 and the problem of the nation state to the "Cult of the Supreme Being," the emancipation of the Jews, and the cultural heritage of the Revolution.
Notes: A digital reproduction is available from E-Editions, a collaboration of the University of California Press and the California Digital Library's eScholarship program.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The majority of these papers were originally published in Social research, v. 56, no. 1, spring 1989.