The Origins of Contemporary France
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The Origins of Contemporary France
| Author | Hippolyte Taine |
|---|---|
| Published | 1876 |
| Pages | 446 |
| Recommended | Once |
| Buy | Amazon |
| Why it’s on the list | Taine’s hostile, multi-volume account of the Old Regime, the Revolution and the Napoleonic settlement, written by a man who thought the Revolution had been a disaster of abstract ideas. |
Where I heard about it
- Replies to @typesfast — an answer to his question “What’s the best history book you’ve read?” in his thread, June 2025.
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