The Rise and Fall of the Second Empire, 1852-1871
Download or Read eBook The Rise and Fall of the Second Empire, 1852-1871 PDF written by Alain Plessis and published by Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] ; New York : Cambridge University Press ; Paris : Editions de la maison des sciences de L'homme. This book was released on 1985-02-21 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Alain Plessis |
Publisher | : Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] ; New York : Cambridge University Press ; Paris : Editions de la maison des sciences de L'homme |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 1985-02-21 |
ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105037786352 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (52 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Rise and Fall of the Second Empire, 1852-1871 by : Alain Plessis
Book excerpt: The Second Empire lasted longer than any French regime since 1789, yet most historical accounts of the government of Napoleon III have been overshadowed by the knowledge of its disastrous and tragic end. As Professor Plessis shows in this detailed thermatic study, such an approach ignores the major social, economic, and political developments of a period that witnessed the gradual acceptance of univeral suffrage, the establishment of large-scale industrial capitalism, a massive improvement in communications, and the birth of impressionism in art.