A Poignant Bit of French History
The best aspect of Popkin’s book is that the author gives a historical account and analysis of the social, political, cultural and economic conditions and events that led up to the 1789 uprising. Such account and analysis of the prelude to the upheaval is paramount to understanding the complex background causes as to why the French people’s revolution w…
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