French revolution, the: an economic interpretation
Auteur :
Aftalion, Florin
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521368100
Date de publication :
22 mars 1990
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 x 1,4 cm
Poids :
320 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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.