R. B. Rose
TRIBUNES AND AMAZONS
Men and Women of Revolutionary France 1789-1871
Tribunes and Amazons is a synthesis of the formidable scholarship of one of the most respected historians of the French Revolution and its nineteenth century aftermath, Professor Barrie Rose.
Combining social history, the history of ideas and historical biography, Professor Rose examines the careers of many of the men and women who provided political leadership from the outbreak of revolution in 1789 to the fall of the Paris Commune in 1871.
He tells the story of these 'tribunes' and 'amazons' within the context of the development of political movements ranging from utopian speculation and messianic communism, to functional democratic politics within a pluralistic society.
Praise for the studies in this book:
" … a very thorough, informative and eminently sensible study — and a model, too, of how to make really effective use of very different case histories." Richard Cobb, Times Literary Supplement
"Rose's meticulous scholarship is consistently accompanied by skilful exposition. Never descending to pretentious jargon, he writes clearly and concisely of men, ideas and circumstances." J. Sydenham, Canadian Journal of History
"Over the years Barrie Rose has done as much as any English writer to reintegrate the history of women into the Revolutionary period." Peter McPhee, Historical News
"Judicious, sensible, compassionate and very well-researched." The Spectator
"... tough-minded and thorough." The Economist
"... a work of great scholarship." New Society
Publication information
Publication date: 1998
Recommended retail price: $34.95 (inc. GST)
Hard cover, dust jacket, 240 x 155 mm, 383 pages, notes, index
ISBN 1 876492 00 7
Publisher:
Macleay Press, PO Box 477, Paddington NSW 2021
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