Description

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Rousseau, Burke, and Revolution in France, 1791 plunges students into the intellectual and political currents that surged through revolutionary Paris in the summer of 1791. As members of the National Assembly gather to craft a constitution for a new France, students wrestle with the threat of foreign invasion, political and religious power struggles, and questions of liberty and citizenship.

About the Author

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Jennifer J. Popiel is associate professor of history at Saint Louis University. Mark C. Carnes is professor of history at Barnard College.