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- What the two great modern revolutions can teach us about democracy today The American and French revolutions presented the world with two very different visions of democracy.
- About the Author: Susan Dunn is professor of French literature and the history of ideas at Williams College.
- 272 Pages
- History, Revolutionary
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What the two great modern revolutions can teach us about democracy today
The American and French revolutions presented the world with two very different visions of democracy. Although both professed similar Enlightenment ideals of freedom, equality, and justice and set similar political agendas, there were also fundamental differences. The French sought a complete break with a thousand years of history; the Americans were content to preserve many aspects of their English heritage. Why did the two revolutions follow such different trajectories? And what lessons do they offer us about democracy today? In lucid narrative style, Dunn captures the personalities and lives of the great figures of both revolutions, and shows how their stories added up to make two very different events.Review Quotes
"Stimulating and provocative . . . Sister Revolutions shows not only how the French and American experiments developed but also why their differing examples have continued to beguile leaders." --Paul Gray, Time
"Dunn . . . finds some fresh things to say about this old but rich topic." --Richard Brookhiser, New York Times Book ReviewAbout the Author
Susan Dunn is professor of French literature and the history of ideas at Williams College. She is the author of numerous critically acclaimed articles and books in political theory and historical literary criticism, and she has been the recipient of fellowships from the Mellon Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities, among others.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.2 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)
Weight: .7 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 272
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: Revolutionary
Publisher: Farrar, Strauss & Giroux-3pl
Format: Paperback
Author: Susan Dunn
Language: English
Street Date: September 4, 2000
TCIN: 90809958
UPC: 9780571199891
Item Number (DPCI): 247-44-3526
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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