Citizens
a chronicle of the French Revolution
by Simon Schama · first published 1989
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Considers the fullest resources of social, cultural, and political history and includes accounts of private and public lives to help see the reality of the revolution.
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Easily "Citizens: A Chronicle of the French Revolution" by Simon Schama
on “Ask HN: Which is your favorite book on the French Revolution?” ↗…as such I was thinking about reading the books recommended by Five Books[1]: 1. Ancien Regime and the Revolution by Alexis de Tocqueville 2. Interpreting the French Revolution by François Furet 3. Citizens: A Chronicle of the French Revolution by Simon Schama 4. Twelve Who Ruled: The Year of the Terror in the French Revolution by R. R. Palmer 5. New Regime: Transformations of the French Civic Order, 1789-1820s…
on “Ask HN: Books you plan to read in 2020?” ↗