Essays Tagged: "Georges Lefebvre"

The French Revolution Study Notes

duction.- They figure prominently - though they do not, of course, form the majority of rioters, in Georges Lefebvre's Grande Peur, that path-breaking study of the five regional revolts which coalesce ... period represented the efforts of a few men to govern the country and wage war in a time of crisis. Georges Danton and Maximilien Robespierre dominated the new government, with Robespierre gradually g ...

(6 pages) 136 1 3.0 Nov/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > The French Revolution

Why do Marxist historians see the French Revolution of 1789 as 'Bourgeoisie'?

e above from a Marxist perspective using material mainly from Marxist historians such as Soboul and Lefebvre and hopefully show the arguments from the revisionist's school of thought and illustrate ho ...

(1 pages) 41 2 1.7 Nov/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > The French Revolution

Historical Inquiry on Napoleon

h as, Napoleon and the Napoleonic Wars by Albert Marrin and Napoleon: from 18 Brumaire to Tilsit by Georges Lefebvre are evaluated to focus on their origins, purposes, values and limitations.The inves ... s- may be limited as it is rather a new book- many different perspectives of Napoleons military lifeGeorges Lefebvre. (1969) Napoleon: from 18 Brumaire to Tilsit. New York: Columbia.Origins: - French ...

(6 pages) 49 2 4.6 Nov/2006

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

How far did Napoleon Bonaparte maintain the revolutionary ideals of liberty and equality in France?

he rights of property and individual liberty. Citizens were now free to purchase land. According to Georges Lefebvre, this was conceived in the interest of the bourgeoisie as it was concerned primaril ... o, in a sense, protectionism was never abolished and free trade was never established. According to Georges Lefebvre, the law of 22 Germinal, Year XI (April 12, 1803) renewed the ban on workers' assoc ...

(10 pages) 61 0 5.0 Aug/2007

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > The French Revolution