Revolution and reaction in modern France
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| Revolution and reaction in modern France |
This book does not profess to lie the history of Modern France; it is rather an attempt to describe the development of political thought and political parties there. I have not, therefore, made a point of narrating events in their chronological order — a task which has been accomplished by other writers, for example by Mr. Oscar Browning in his " Modern France" — but has endeavored primarily to seize and reproduce the general character of each successive period. For this purpose I have found ample material in the works referred to at the head of each chapter; and though I cannot doubt that I have made statements which it may be necessary to modify, yet I am not without hope that my account may be found, on the whole, to be sufficient trustworthy: I will not say that it is impartial, for every writer has his point of view; mine, I suppose, will be readily detected by those who do not agree with it; and in any case, it is hard for me to apologize for, or explain it. I have written my book with a view to what I conceived to be the wants of the general public; but it will not, I hope, on that account, be altogether unacceptable to students.
Some contents of the book:
CHAPTER I
The Revolution of 1789.
§ I. Preliminary
§ 2. The Origin of the Revolution
§ 3. The Grievance of Privilege
§4. The Movement of Opinion
§ 5. The Absolutism of the Government
, §6. The Principles of the Revolution and immediate interpretation in fact
§ 7. The Transition from 1789 to 1793
§ 8. The Theory and the Fact.
§ 9. The Immediate Results of the Revolution
CHAPTER II
The First Empire 27-60
§ I. Napoleon and the Philosophy of the Revolution. 29-
§2. Napoleon and Equality. ,,. .31
§2. Napoleon and Equality. ,,. .31
§ 3. Napoleon and Liberty
§ 4. The Political Constitution of the Empire
§ 5. The Administrative System
§ 6. The System of Taxation
§ 7. The Judicial System
§ 8. The Codes
§ 9. The Press.
- Author: Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson
- Publication date: 1892
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