Book of Donmon Teith

Describes the storming of the Bastille fortress on July 14, 1789, and the significance of this event in the revolution that followed and in subsequent French hi

This book is both an analysis of the Bastille as cultural paradigm and a case study on the history of French political culture. It examines in particular the st

Each of the titles in this series examines a major historical watershed. The authors recount the chain of events leading up to the event and the repercussions,