Project Gutenberg 2008-06-22 Public domain in the USA. 105 Taine, Hippolyte 1828 1893 Taine, H. A. (Hippolyte Adolphe) Taine, Hippolyte Adolphe Graindorge, Frédéric-Thomas Graindorge, Frederic-Thomas Rom, Svend Widger, David 1932 Durand, John 1822 1908 Durand, J. (John) The Origins of Contemporary France, Complete Table of Contents David Widger Updated: 2023-01-18. "The Origins of Contemporary France, Complete Table of Contents" by Hippolyte Taine is a historical account written during the late 19th century. This comprehensive work seeks to explore the sociopolitical developments and philosophical shifts that have shaped modern France, particularly in relation to the ancient regime, the French Revolution, and the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. Taine's exploration encompasses a detailed analysis of the structures, morals, and doctrines inherent to these pivotal historical moments. In the first volume, Taine focuses on the impact of the ancient regime, outlining the privileges and roles of the clergy, nobility, and monarchy, and the resulting societal dynamics. He portrays the transition into the French Revolution, illustrating how the ancien régime's failures led to widespread disenfranchisement and discontent among the populace. As the narrative progresses into discussions of the revolutionary fervor, Taine examines the emergence of political factions like the Jacobins, the eventual escalation into terror, and the centralization of power under Napoleon. Through an intricate tapestry of historical events and philosophical ideas, Taine captures the evolution of France against the backdrop of crises and reforms that heralded its modern identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 Indexes DC Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 120063 120075 2024-09-10T08:04:35.576133 2023-09-10T11:14:02.131244 text/html text/html 106380 2023-01-18T00:38:17 text/html 363634 2024-09-10T08:04:38.776136 application/epub+zip 362515 2024-09-10T08:04:36.346081 application/epub+zip 78832 2024-09-10T08:04:35.882112 application/epub+zip 422274 2024-09-10T08:04:40.488074 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 402740 2024-09-10T08:04:38.442141 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 120145 2022-09-11T05:55:06.374977 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 38144 38172 2024-09-10T08:04:35.046085 2023-09-10T11:14:01.705233 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 37883 2023-01-18T00:35:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19526 2024-09-10T08:04:40.630097 application/rdf+xml 23811 2024-09-10T08:04:36.089101 image/jpeg 3522 2024-09-10T08:04:35.984124 image/jpeg 13895 2023-01-18T00:38:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 418539 2023-01-18T00:39:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 426835 2024-09-10T08:04:35.593126 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia