The French Revolution, 1789-1804 : authority, liberty, and the search for stability

This book is designed to move students quickly to the exciting thematic subjects at the centre of current debate on the Revolution and the Counter Revolution.

After a short narrative focusing on continuities and ruptures inside the Revolution, the creation of a new political culture is covered in chapters on institutions, political participation, and rhetoric.

Nigel Aston deliberately takes a wide perspective and is concerned throughout with the reception of Revolutionary values in Europe, in the French colonies, and the United States.