Refugees of the french revolution: Émigrés in london, 1789–1802
Auteur :
Carpenter, K.
Éditeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN :
9780333718339
Date de publication :
23 juil. 1999
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Kirsty Carpenter puts a human face on the victims of revolutionary legislation. London had the largest community of émigrés. It had the most evolved social structure and was the most politically-active community. It was in London that two cultures came face-to-face with their prejudices and were forced to confront them.   Â