Grade 8 Revolutions Unit: Home

The French Revolution sought to change daily life itself. This book looks at the thirteen years between 1789-1802 that experienced the Terror, banning of the aristocracy, and the rearrangement of the calendar.

The catalysts, major events, and consequences of one of history's bloodiest revolutions are presented in a thrilling and academically rigorous way in this guide to the French Revolution.

An encyclopaedic survey of political revolutions, covering three centuries; In addition to substantial essay-length entries, Political Revolutions features sidebars and timelines, a chronology, bibliography, primary documents source, and appendices McNeese and Crompton examine the origins and nature of selected political revolutions in the past three centuries and around the world. Entries identify the cause and origins of the revolutions and skilfully evaluate their immediate and long-term political effect. Regular sidebar biographies highlight the roles played by important individuals, together with other sidebars featuring topics of related interest. Documents that are important in understanding the revolutions are referred to in the text and included in appendices at the back of the book.