The French Revolution: An Economic Interpretation - Rilegato

Aftalion, Florin

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0521362415 ISBN 13: 9780521362412

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 1990

Riassunto

This book is designed as a thought-provoking, accessible guide to the economic background to the French Revolution.

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Descrizione del libro

This book is designed to provide a clear, accessible, and thought-provoking guide to the economic background to the French Revolution. Professor Aftalion analyses the policies of the Constituent Assembly, examining in detail taxation, the confiscation of church property, the assignats, and the siege economy of the Terror.

Contenuti

List of figures; Chronology; Acknowledgements; 1. The fiscal crisis; 2. The French economy at the end of the 'Ancien Régime'; 3. 1789; 4. The 'assignats'; 5. The finances of the Constituent Assembly; 6. The rising cost of living, anarchy and war; 7. The seizure of power by the Mountain; 8. Economic dictatorship; 9. 'Dirigisme' in retreat; 10. The French Revolution: economic considerations; Appendices; Notes; Index.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0521362415
• ISBN 13: 9780521362412
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 244
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile