First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

This fascinating book studies all aspects of the French Revolution, from its origins, through its development, right up to the consequences of this major historical event.

Bringing together key texts at the forefront of new research and interpretation, Gary Kates challenges orthodox assumptions concerning the origins, development and long-term historical repercussions of the Revolution.

Completely updated to include discussion of new research and articles, this welcome second edition includes articles discussing colonialism and family legislation, and emphasizes approaches that focus on class, gender, and race.

Including a clear and thoroughly updated introduction, this is the perfect Reader for students studying the French Revolution.

Jack Censer's achievement in "The French Press in the Age of Enlightenment" is to marshal a vast literature in order to provide a coherent and original interpretation of the role of the French press in the dissemination of social and political ideas in the pre-revolution years. With 1,000 titles and thousands of journalists, the periodical constituted an important phenomenon in French intellectual life; yet scholars in the absence of a synthetic treatment have failed to integrate it into their accounts. This study allows construction of a far richer picture of the politics and intellectual life of the period, and counters the standard view of the Old Regime political system as already fatally undermined well before the revolution.
The first half of the book considers the message in the political press, literary and philosophical journals, and local advertisers, while the remainder analyzes readers and reading, the role of government, and the personnel of the press. These subjects contribute to a number of different historical debates, including current discussions of the identity and the role of readers. This book gives a strikingly new historical analysis of the period immediately before 1789.

The newest edition in the successful Rewriting History series, this fascinating book studies all aspects of the French Revolution, from its origins, through its development, right up to the consequences of this major historical event. Bringing together key texts at the forefront of new research and interpretation in a new student-friendly format, Gary Kates challenges orthodox assumptions concerning the origins, development and long-term historical repercussions of the Revolution. Completely updated to include discussion of new research and articles, this welcome second edition now includes: articles on the key Reign of Terror 1793-1794, a new article on race/colonial issues, a glossary, and a chronology. Including a clear and thoroughly updated introduction, this is the perfect reader for students studying the French revolution.