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Continuity during the Storm Boissy d'Anglas and the Era of the French Revolution
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John R. Ballard
Book Code: GM1508
ISBN: 0-313-31508-6
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-31508-4
224 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 7/30/2000
List Price: $119.95 (UK Sterling Price: £70.00)
Availability: Out of stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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Series Title: Contributions to the Study of World History
Series Number: 74
Reviews:
  • Ballard's recounting of Bossy d'Anglas's career is an interesting examination of the politics of survival and accommodation....An interesting look at how individuals shaped--and where shaped by--the French Revolution: upper-division collections, graduate students, and specialists.
    —Choice
  • I do recommend it for those with more than a passing interest in the French Revolution.
    —History Reviews of New Books
Description: The long government service of Francois Boissy d'Anglas from 1789 to 1826 is unique, and his abundant writing provides a new look at the great drama of the French Revolution era. A moderate politician who served during the Revolution, the Empire, and the Restoration, Boissy d'Anglas's political views remained consistent during several critical periods when the fate of France was at stake. His political philosophy, based firmly on religious tolerance, freedom of expression, strong constitutional government and equality before the law, made it possible for him to weather the revolutionary storm and retain positions of influence in each of the regimes during the period. This book sheds new light on the role of moderates in the French Revolution and illuminates the changing political currents of the Revolution from Boissy's moderate perspective. A political moderate during a period of extremes, Boissy served for so long because he was committed to ideals, rather than to groups. Yet, during several periods in his career, Boissy also placed himself in danger by acting on his ideals. He held political beliefs that were both appropriate to his time and effective in application. He made many enemies, but the greatest testament to Boissy's life was the constant call of the French people for him to serve.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface: The Storm Breaks
  • Youth and Maturation during the Ancient Regime: Monsieur Boissy
  • The Early Political Essays and Election to the Estates General
  • Political Indoctrination-Boissy during the Estates General
  • Development of a Political Philosophy: The Publicist
  • Procureur-Général-Syndic of the Ardéche-Boissy and Provincial Administration
  • The Journées of Germinal and Prairial and the Constitution of the Year III: The Thermidorians take Control
  • The Coup d'Etat of Fructidor and Exile-Moderate Victim of Reactionary Royalist?
  • Tribune and Senator: Boissy during the Reign of Napoleon
  • Boissy and the Restoration
  • Continuity during the Period of the French Revolution
  • Appendix : Letters to Boissy in Oléron during his Deportation
  • Bibliography
LC Card Number: 99-462064
LCC Class: DC146
Dewey Class: 944
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