Includes bibliographical references (pages 441-470)
Contents:
1. The outbreak of the Revolution (1787-1789). A series of class revolts / Georges Lefebvre Challenging the Lefebvre thesis / William Doyle 2. The peasants : mentality and behavior in 1789. An attack on feudalism / Albert Soboul Misdirected rage / François Furet 3. The character of the National Assembly (1789-1791). The deputies. Impractical zealots / Edmund Burke Most deputies practical, tolerant, and experienced politicians / Timothy N. Tackett The civil constitution of the clergy. Tragic errors / André Latrielle Necessary and admirable decisions / Jean Jaurès --Revolutionary ideology / William H. Sewell, Jr. 4. Who was responsible for the War of 1792? Revolutionaries and counterrevolutionaries both responsible / Albert Goodwin The French deputies primarily responsible / Hippolyte Taine A review of differing interpretations / Timothy Charles William Blanning 5. The causes of the Vendée Revolt of 1793. A republican interpretation / Jacques Godechot A religious explanation / Émile Gabory A synthesis / John McManners 6. Why terror in 1793-1794? A realistic necessity / Albert Mathiez A mentality shaped by circumstance / Richard Cobb A kind of religious faith / Crane Brinton A deep-rooted ideology as well as circumstance / François Furet 7. The revolutionary common people of Paris. The rioters / George Rudé The sans-culottes / Albert Soboul A critique / Richard Cobb 8. The media and revolutionary political culture. Engravings / Lynn Hunt Festivals / Michel Vovelle Republican language / Richard Cobb Music and revolutionary political culture in general / Laura Mason "La Marseillaise" / Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle 9. Women, gender, and politics in revolution and counterrevolution : gains and losses. A political revolution for women? The case of Paris / Darline Gay Levy and Harriet Branson Applewhite Rural counterrevolutionary women / Olwen H. Hufton 10. The Directory (1795-1799). A shameless regime / Albert Vandal The legend combated / Albert Goodwin A regime of contradictions / Denis Woronoff 11. The revolutionary legacy : positive or negative? A potential tyrant benefited / Alexis de Tocqueville All republicans benefited / Albert Mathiez The triumph of a new bourgeoisie / Albert Soboul The victory of conservative landowners / Alfred Cobban The emancipation of the Jews / Gary Kates Striking a balance / David Gordon Wright
