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Peter McPhee


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Australia
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History, Nonfiction


McPhee was educated at Caulfield Grammar School and Trinity College while studying at the University of Melbourne, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees, a Diploma in Education and a Doctor of Philosophy degree.

He later taught at LaTrobe University (1975–79) and the Victoria University of Wellington (1980–86) before teaching history at Melbourne. He specialises in research on French history and the French Revolution, having published numerous books on the subject. His academic management positions at Melbourne have included working as Deputy Dean of the School of Graduate Studies, head of the Department of History and President of the university's academic board. In 2003 he became the deputy vice-chancellor for aca ...more

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Robespierre: A Revolutionar...
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Liberty or Death: The Frenc...
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The French Revolution, 1789...
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Every Move
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The French Revolution
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New Blood
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Runner
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A Social History of France,...
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Out of Time
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Living the French Revolutio...
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“خوشی‌ها تنها آن‌گاه جلوه‌ای راستین دارند که دوستان خود را در آن‌ها سهیم کنیم”
― Peter McPhee, Robespierre: A Revolutionary Life
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“Tanınmış ölüler, yazarların elindeki bir çamurdur...”
― Peter McPhee, Robespierre: A Revolutionary Life
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