| Description |
127 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 25 cm. |
| Series |
Milestones in modern world history |
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Milestones in modern world history.
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| Summary |
Presents a history of the French Revolution, a tumultuous period characterized by violence and unrest in which the French overthrew their traditional monarchy and attemped to establish a republican form of government. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 118-120) and index. |
| Contents |
A congress in Vienna -- Monarchs, money, and America -- The estates meet -- The Bastille -- New constitutions -- To kill a king -- The road to terror -- The terror unfolds -- The coming of Napeleon -- The legacy of the French Revolution. |
| Subject |
France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Juvenile literature.
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France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799.
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| ISBN |
9781604139198 (hbk. : acid-free paper) |
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1604139196 (hbk. : acid-free paper) |
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