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The Bastille: A History of a Symbol of Despotism and Freedom

Hans-Jurgen Lusebrink; Rolf Reichardt; Duke Univ Prtrd

Synopsis:
This book is both an analysis of the Bastille as cultural paradigm and a case study on the history of French political culture. It examines in particular the storming and subsequent fall of the Bastille in Paris on July 14, 1789, and how it came to represent the cornerstone of the French Revolution, becoming a symbol of the repression of the Old Regime.

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Other editions: Softcover - 2004, 2004, Softcover - 2003, 2003, 2003, Hardcover - 2001, 2000, 1999, 1999, Hardcover - 1997