The French Revolution in Miniature : Section Droits-De-L'Homme, 1789-1795

Focusing on the social, economic, and political developments in one neighborhood, and particularly on the origin, growth, and decline of its revolutionary institutions, he shows the impact of the Revolution on its citizens. At the same time, he reveals the contributions of average men and women, the so-called petits gens, to the changes that occurred in France between 1789 and 1795. Originally published in 1984. The **Princeton Legacy Library** uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. Focusing on the social, economic, and political developments in one neighborhood, and particularly on the origin, growth, and decline of its revolutionary institutions, he shows the impact of the Revolution on its citizens. At the same time, he reveals the contributions of average men and women, the so-called petits gens, to the changes that occurred in France between 1789 and 1795. Originally published in 1984. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905 Contents List of Figures. List of Maps. List of Tables Preface Abbreviations A Word of Explanation INTRODUCTION: The Setting I. The Socioeconomic Base II. The Districts and the Fall of the Bastille III. From District to Section IV. From Varennes to the Fall of the Monarchy V. From the Fall of the Monarchy to the Fall of Robespierre VI. Shortages and the Struggle for the Maximum VII. The Primary, General, and Electoral Assemblies 192 APPENDIX. Electors from Section Roi-de-Sicile VIII. The Civil Committee IX. The Revolutionary Committee X. The Committee of Welfare, the Justice of the Peace, and the Police Commissioner XI. The Armed Force and the Popular Society XII. Patriotism and Religion XIII. Germinal, Prairial, Vendemiaire Conclusion Bibliography Index