Origins of the French Revolution
Third Edition
William Doyle
Table of Contents
Introduction
Part I: Writings on Revolutionary Origins since 1939
1 The Classic Interpretation.
3 Post-Revisionism.
Part II: The Breakdown of the Old Regime
4. The Financial Crisis
5. The System of Government
6. Opposition
7. Public Opinion
8. Reform and its Failure 1787-88
Part III: The Struggle for Power
9. The Nobility
10. The Bourgeoisie
11. The Election Campaign September 1788- to May 1789
12. The Economic Crisis
13. The Estates-General, May and June 1789
14. The People of Paris
15. The Peasantry
16. Conclusion: The New Regime and its Principles
Abbreviations, Notes, Further Reading, Index of Authors Cited, General Index
Contributors