Origins of the French Revolution

First published in 1980, this book rapidly established itself as the indispensable guide for those seeking to learn what broughgt about the French Revolution--as well as those wanting to track the many debates had by historians on this issue. This new edition brings the subject up-to-date with an extensively rewritten survey of the historiography of the Revolution as it stands today, alongside a revised interpretation of this era that fully reflects the most current research. The book remains a vital starting point for anyone planning to seriously explore the greatest of all revolutions.

• The Oxford History of the French Revolution
• The Pursuit of Power: Technology, Armed Force, and Society since A.D. 1000
• Karl Marx: A Reader
• When the King Took Flight
• The Coming of the Terror in the French Revolution
• The Cultural Origins of the French Revolution (Bicentennial Reflections on the French Revolution)
• Europe and the People Without History
• Captives: Britain, Empire, and the World, 1600-1850
• Twelve Who Ruled: The Year of Terror in the French Revolution (Princeton Classics)
• Slave Revolution in the Caribbean, 1789-1804: A Brief History with Documents (Bedford Series in History and Cultural)