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The French Revolution and Human Rights: A Brief Documentary History

by · 1996

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This brief documentary history includes 38 documents that explore the issue of rights and citizenship in Revolutionary France and the movement that helped define modern notions of civil rights.

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historyhistoryMore like thisLess of thisphilosophyphilosophyMore like thisLess of thispoliticspoliticsMore like thisLess of this
Themes
revolutionrevolutionMore like thisLess of thissocial issuessocial issuesMore like thisLess of this
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collegecollegeMore like thisLess of thisEuropeEuropeMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 150 pages

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