In brief the French Revolution was a period of radical political and social transformation that ended the Ancien Regime, gave rise to our contemporary understanding of Political Philosophy and created the French Republic. It is often taken as the starting point in the transition to Modern Europe and represents on one dimension a fulfilment, although not always positive, of the Enlightenment. The events that followed would have consequence in the Napoleonic Era as well as the nation state period that defined Europe of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Sunday, June 21, 2020
French Revolution -Intro
I am beginning a series on the history of the French Revolution which seems somewhat appropriate these days.
In brief the French Revolution was a period of radical political and social transformation that ended the Ancien Regime, gave rise to our contemporary understanding of Political Philosophy and created the French Republic. It is often taken as the starting point in the transition to Modern Europe and represents on one dimension a fulfilment, although not always positive, of the Enlightenment. The events that followed would have consequence in the Napoleonic Era as well as the nation state period that defined Europe of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
In brief the French Revolution was a period of radical political and social transformation that ended the Ancien Regime, gave rise to our contemporary understanding of Political Philosophy and created the French Republic. It is often taken as the starting point in the transition to Modern Europe and represents on one dimension a fulfilment, although not always positive, of the Enlightenment. The events that followed would have consequence in the Napoleonic Era as well as the nation state period that defined Europe of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
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