The Bourgeois Revolution in France 1789-1815

The book explores the shift in scholarly perspectives on the French Revolution, highlighting the rise of revisionist interpretations that challenge the traditional Marxist view. It discusses how figures like Alfred Cobban, William Doyle, and François Furet have questioned the notion of the Revolution as primarily a bourgeois and capitalist movement. The dominance of revisionism in contemporary academic discourse and its influence on public understanding of the Revolution are also examined, reflecting a significant evolution in historical analysis.