Living the French Revolution 1789-1799 explores the impact of the French Revolution on daily life. This book presents a fresh and unique look at the French Revolution from the perspective of the experience of rural people. It presents a readable, engaging narrative and a distinct...ive, coherent argument about the Revolution. It places the events of the Revolution in context by exploring important topics such as peasant interaction with the environment, the impact of the Revolution on family structures, the economy, religious practices, and constructions of identity. What did it mean to live through the French Revolution? This volume provides coherent and expansive portrait of revolutionary life by exploring the lived experience of the people of France's villages and country towns, revealing how The Revolution had a dramatic impact on daily life from family relations to religious practices.
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