The most violent aspects of the Revolution, the most costly in life, were the result of the conflict between Revolution and Counter-Revolution. A large part of the French people felt betrayed by a Revolution which did nothing for them and which represented an attack on their way of life. The rebellions which this provoked, and their savage repression, marked the political map of France for over a century. At the same time the doctrines of Counter-Revolution, which offered a positive alternative to the Revolution, were being developed in exile by royal and aristocratic migrs. This book brings together the latest work on a subject which is central to an understanding not just of the French Revolution but of much French political controversy over the past two centuries.

 

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 136 pages in this book. This book was published 1990 by Macmillan Education UK .

A Fullbright scholar at the University of Vienna, JAMES L. ROBERTS was Professor Emeritus at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. He taught extensively at major universities throughout the world.

This book has the following chapters: Preface. - Maps Introduction. - The Politics of the Emigration . - The Popular Counter-Revolution. - The Emigration and the Allies. - The Defeat of the Interior Counter-Revolution. - The Bourbons Restored Charles X . - Conclusion. - Bibliography. - Index.