The Transition from Feudalism to Capitalism
- 194 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Georges Lefèbvre Books
August 6, 1874 – August 28, 1959
Georges Lefebvre was a French historian, best known for his work on the French Revolution and peasant life. His scholarship delves deeply into the social and economic underpinnings of these pivotal historical periods. Lefebvre's analyses offer invaluable insights into the daily existence of ordinary people and their roles in shaping historical events. His research approach redefined the understanding of mass movements and their societal impact.
Georges Lefebvre's portrayal of Napoleon and his era is regarded as a classic and comprehensive biography of the great Corsican. His brilliant psychological sketch is among the finest written about him. The author narrates not only the military and political events but also illuminates the social and economic aspects of the time. In a sophisticated manner, he reflects Napoleon's biography and personality within the context of an epoch, its historical conditions, and its dynamics. With Napoleon, the French Revolution comes to an end, ushering in a new era. As a brilliant strategist, he exploited the political vacuum and the security needs of the new bourgeois society to establish his dictatorship. He waged wars across old Europe until it collapsed, paving the way for a reconstruction modeled after France: the modern Europe of nation-states and the contemporary European social order emerged.
The French Revolution
- 400 pages
- 14 hours of reading
Written by the greatest authority on the French Revolution, this masterly overview has taken its place as the definitive account.
La Rivoluzione francese
- 831 pages
- 30 hours of reading
Frei und gleich an Rechten werden die Menschen geboren und bleiben es. Die sozialen Unterschiede können sich nur auf das gemeine Wohl gründen. Eklärung der Menschen- und Bürgerrechte 1789, Artikel I
La grande peur de 1789
- 303 pages
- 11 hours of reading
La grande peur de 1789 est un événement étonnant. En réaction aux incertitudes de la Révolution, d'un bout à l'autre du royaume, se répand l'idée que des aristocrates arment des brigands pour ravager les récoltes et massacrer le peuple. Aux contemporains déconcertés, elle apparut comme un mystère. Ceux qui voulurent, à toutes forces, en improviser une explication l'attribuèrent à un complot qu'ils rapportèrent, suivant leurs opinions, à l'aristocratie ou aux révolutionnaires. Œuvre majeure de Georges Lefebvre (1874-1959), cet ouvrage se situe à la croisée de l'histoire sociale et de l'histoire des mentalités. Il constitue une étude inégalée sur le rôle et la signification des foules dans la Révolution française et dans l'Histoire