The French Revolution
Subtitle: class war or culture clash?
By: T.C.W. Blanning.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Series: Studies in European history; Studies in European history (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 87
Subjects: Social classes -- France -- History -- 18th century.; Culture conflict -- France -- History -- 18th century.; France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Causes.; France -- Politics and government -- 1789-1799 -- Influence.
Description: Few historical events have inspired so much controversy and debate as the French Revolution. The origins, nature and effects of the Revolution have been the themes of a voluminous literature, especially since the 1950s, and have aroused sharp disagreement among historians.

This book discusses the present state of the controversy and provides detailed suggestions for further reading. Professor Blanning explains the different interpretations advanced by Marxist, revisionist and post-revisionist historians in order to provide students with access to the literature and to help them to form their own views.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 71-84) and index.
First ed. published in 1987 with the subtitle: Aristocrats versus bourgeois? Atlantic Highlands, NJ : Humanities Press International, 1987.