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Cobban saw the french revolution as central to the grand narrative of modern history, but provided a salutary corrective to prevalent social explanations of its origins and development. Above all else, it has been one of the defining efforts of edmund. The social interpretation of the french revolution alfred. A study of the political and social thinking of burke, wordsworth, coleridge and southey. Apr 20, 2019 aspects of the french revolution by alfred cobban john sampson john sampson was an irish linguist, literary scholar and librarian. If nothing else, i found the title of this book to be amusing, since cobban spends the entire length of the work refuting the idea that the french revolution was a social revolution at all. Ended in revolvy brain revolvybrain 19th france judicolon. Alfred cobban project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks.
Alfred cobban s social interpretation of the french revolution is one of the acknowledged classics of postwar historiography cobban saw the french revolution as central to the grand narrative of modern history, but provided a salutary corrective to prevalent social explanations of its origins and development a generation later this powerful historical intervention is nalfred cobban s social. Cambridge core social and population history the social interpretation of the french revolution by alfred cobban. Historians and the causes of the french revolution 1946, the debate on the french revolution 1950, the social interpretation of the french revolution 1964, a history of modern france 1965, aspects of the french revolution 1968. Alfred cobban, a leading authority on eighteenthcentury france, is also a writer capable of injecting a balzacian brio into discussions of the minutiae of history. Cambridge university press 052166151x the social interpretation of the french revolution, second edition alfred cobban frontmatter. Publication date 1947 topics banasthali collection. Apr 11, 2020 alfred cobban belongs to the first group. Cobban to university college, london, in 1954 145 b.
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This revisionist analysis of the french revolution caused a furore on first publication in 1964, challenging as it did established orthodoxies. The french revolution traces the long and short term causes of the french revolution to the october days and its consequences up to the dissolution of the convention and beyond. France the causes of the french revolution britannica. Alfred cobban may 24, 1901 in london april 1, 1968 in london was an english historian and professor of french history at university college, london, who along with prominent french historian francois furet advocated a revisionist view of the french revolution. More recently, cobban has taken on the marxist historians of the french revolution. Aspects of the french revolution alfred cobban snippet view 1968. Publication date 1947 topics banasthali collection digitallibraryindia. Mill even sent his friend a library of books and other materials concerning the revolution, and by carlyle at a basic level, legitimate historical revisionism is a common and not especially controversial process of developing and refining the writing of history. Alfred cobban s social interpretation of the french revolution is one of the acknowledged classics of postwar historiography.
The social interpretation of the french revolution by alfred cobban. Books by alfred cobban author of a history of modern france. Social interpretations of the french revolution alfred. The social interpretation of the french revolution is an analysis of the social background of the french revolution by english historian alfred cobban. Before his professorship in french history at university college, london, he was a lecturer in history at kings college in newcastleontyne. The social interpretation of the french revolution. Alfred cobbans the social interpretation of the french revolution is one of the acknowledged classics of postwar historiography.
The myth of the french revolution, delivered by the late alfred. Aspects of the french revolution by alfred cobban john sampson john sampson was an irish linguist, literary scholar and librarian. Alfred cobbans most popular book is a history of modern france, volume 1. The social interpretation of the french revolution by a. Alfred cobban, gwynne lewis the social interpretation of the french revolution 1999, cambridge university press libgen. In 1954, alfred cobban used his inaugural lecture as professor of french history at the university of london to attack what he called the social interpretation of. Cobban saw the french revolution as central to the grand narrative of modern. Pdf the social interpretation of the french revolution. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Jun 22, 2019 the social interpretation of the french revolution by alfred cobban. Historical revision no cvii cobban 1945 history wiley. His resultant argument was that the revolution could not be seen as a social revolution exacerbated by economic changes specifically alred development of capitalism and by corollary, class conflict between the.
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The social interpretation of the french revolution isbn. The deeper causes for its collapse are more difficult to establish. Some historians are born controversialists, others have controversy thrust upon them. The social interpretation of the french revolution by cobban, alfred. Alfred cobban books list of books by author alfred cobban. The social interpretation of the french revolution in. Reflections on the revolution in france is a political pamphlet written by the irish statesman edmund burke and published in november 1790. The period 178994 is covered by the admirable histories of a. Books by alfred cobban author of a history of modern. When alfred cobban inveighed against what he labeledand caricatured asthe orthodox marxist interpretation in the myth of the french revolution 1955 and the social interpretation of the french revolution 1964, critical reactions from albert soboul, georges lefebvre, and others hinged on. Ten years later, in 1964, he summed up that case in his brilliant essay on the social interpretation of the french revolution. Europe in the age of enlightenment, the nation state and national selfdetermination.
The debate on the french revolution, 17891800 1950 avec alfred cobban 19011968 comme editeur scientifique le chartisme, 18311848 1949 avec alfred cobban 19011968 comme prefacier. The myth of the french revolution cobban, alfred on. Alfred cobban, gwynne lewis the social interpretation of. Jun 30, 2019 alfred cobbans the social interpretation of the french revolution is one of the acknowledged classics of postwar historiography. Alfred cobban 24 may 1901 1 april 1968 was an english historian and professor of french. The social interpretation of the french revolution by. Social interpretations of the french revolution alfred cobban. Basically a narrative of events, the author focuses on the changing and. Cobban was educated at latymer upper school and gonville and caius college, cambridge. Read the fulltext online edition of the debate on the french revolution, 17891800 1960.
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