The French Debate Constitution and Revolution, 1795–1800

This book explores the creation and career of the French Constitution of 1795, operative from the start of the Directory until Napoleon’s takeover in 1799. It explores the composition, history and replacement of the French Revolution’s third Constitution through a focus on the speeches and writings...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ackroyd, Marcus
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Palgrave Macmillan 2022, 2022
Edition:1st ed. 2022
Series:War, Culture and Society, 1750–1850
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • 1. 'The Constitution, the Whole Constitution, Nothing but the Constitution'
  • 2. Minds Innocent and Quiet: Conservatives and the Private Domain, 1795-1797
  • 3. Republicans, Revolution and Law, 1795-1798
  • 4. Brumaire: The Politics of Experience
  • Conclusion