Kısa Fransız İhtilali Tarihi

by Robert Matteson Johnston, Ali Kaan Cerit (Translator)

İnsanlığın yakın tarihinin en çarpıcı olaylarından biri: Fransız İhtilali.

Sonucunda ortaya çıkardığı özgürlük düşüncesi, vatandaşlık kavramının halkın her bir ferdine işlenmesi ve dönemin devlet ve imparatorluklarında yarattığı etkiyle bir çağ kapatıp bir çağ açan efsanevi hadise.

1789 yılında cereyan eden ihtilale yol açan unsurlar, ihtilalin kilit aktörleri, halk hareketleri ve karar alıcılar.

Paris halkının demokrasi denemesini ve sonucunda Napoleon’a çıkan kanlı süreci, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri Genelkurmay Başkanlığı Tarih Departmanı Komutanı Albay Robert Matteson Johnston, Fransız İhtilali’ni pek çok açıdan ele alarak okuyucuya genel bir çerçeve çiziyor.

Gerek Cambridge gerekse Harvard Üniversitesi’nde akademisyenlik yapmış olan Johnston, İhtilal’in kilit figürlerini, köşe taşlarını ve Paris’in geleceğini şekillendiren halk hareketlerini inceleyerek Fransız İhtilali’ni panoramik bir şekilde gözler önüne seriyor.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, French Revolution

196 pages, Paperback

Published March 18, 2021

About the author

1867-1920

Reviews

[Denise · Rating 3 out of 5]

A concise history of the French Revolution - too concise to offer more than a very brief overview over some of the most prominent figures and events, but a decent resource for any in need of the very basics all the same.

[Harish Kumar Dhandapani · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book is really fast paced. Author explains beautifully, how the objective of the revolution changed from 'Tennis Court declaration' in 1789 to the rise of Jacobins and then up to the fall of Directoire. The actual is history of French Revolution is not something to be exalted, politicians from different quarters, manipulated the the public opinion for private gains, how the pamphleteers twist the public opinion and urge them for insurrection. Author walks you through the turn of events but fails to explain you the intricacies that let them to it. From a patron's (of History) point of view, these list of event has no meaning without critical analysis based in which necessary conclusions could be drawn. A preface explaining the Voltairean thoughts and Doctrines of Rousseau would great help the readers to understand the mindset of middle class and other stakeholders of revolution.

[Kymmy Catness · Rating 3 out of 5]

Excellent explanations, and some I understood better than from other books. Difficult for me to keep remembering the cast of characters, as there were soooo many. After the royal family was hanged, I skimmed the rest of the book. Will try again someday.

[David Gray · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good, concise introduction to the French Revolution, though a little dated.

[Donald · Rating 5 out of 5]

The French were crazy. Revolt, imprison and kill political enemies, imprison and kill political allies who are too moderate, repeat for 10 years until Napolean takes over. Classic example of how dictators arise from revolution. Illustrates that rare is the person who truly cares about more than their own power and status, rare is the person with strength and desire to enhance the greater good and to think and act reasonably and fairly. The parallels with today were unmistakable. The Jacobins! What a ghastly group of terrorists.

[Miles Smith · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’ve only rated this 3 stars because it’s a survey, but it’s a good survey of the French Revolution that helps a non-specialist prepare to take up the great histories of the Revolution by Burke, Carlyle, Lamartine, Taine, and others.

[Lynette Caulkins · Rating 3 out of 5]

Obviously, this isn't a book you'd choose for light reading.

Having a strong history bent in me, but not knowing anything much about the French revolution, I appreciated this audiobook version that gave me a decent introduction to it. Mon dieu! What bloodiness!

[Seth Hettena · Rating 3 out of 5]

Brief, workmanlike introduction to the French Revolution

[ikleelmuhammed · Rating 4 out of 5]

The best of modernity came from France. Democracy, sense of equality, sense of haves and have nots and so on. This is a short description on that.