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This book examines the culture of the French diplomatic corps from 1789 to 1799. It analyzes how the French revolutionaries attempted, albeit unsuccessfully, to transform the diplomatic culture of the old regime, notably in etiquette, language and dress and how the ideology and dynamic of the Revolution affected certain aspects of international affairs.Linda Frey is Professor of History at the University of Montana, USMarsha Frey is Professor ...

This book examines the culture of the French diplomatic corps from 1789 to 1799. It analyzes how the French revolutionaries attempted, albeit unsuccessfully, to transform the diplomatic culture of the old regime, notably in etiquette, language and dress and how the ideology and dynamic of the Revolution affected certain aspects of international affairs.Linda Frey is Professor of History at the University of Montana, USMarsha Frey is Professor ...

A much needed and long awaited bibliography, this will serve the undergraduate student well, and provide a good basic bibliography for the graduate student. There are other excellent bibliographies that deal with one of the time periods or one geographic area, but none that approaches the scope of this work. Because there is little else readily available, the chapters on the medieval and Renaissance periods are especially valuable.... Separate...

This concise reference source on the cataclysmic French Revolution contains essays, biographical profiles, primary documents, and more.

Since 1984, when the second volume of Women in Western European History became available, a significant amount of new material has been published that will be of importance to researchers and students with an interest in women's status and experiences in European history. This new bibliography, which encompasses the period from antiquity to the present, supplements and udpates the earlier volumes. In addition to new and recently discovered wor...

As nation states consolidated their power in the early modern period, Europe witnessed tragic economic dislocations, oppression, and wars leading to waves of terrorism and revolution that mirror our contemporary world situation in striking ways. Current perceptions of the dynamics of revolution, however, are largely determined by theoretical models that fail to account for the realities of the early modern peiod. This volume, the first compara...

These titles reveal both the universal civilian experience in wartime and aspects of it made unique by time and place. They show the other side of warfare, one that is never placid, even if far removed from the scenes of fighting. The geographical and chronological span of these books is broad, revealing the unique perspectives of how war affects people of all cultures. In addition, as a whole, they show how the shifting expectations of govern...

., ."a most valuable resource for college and university libraries supporting courses in women's history and for public libraries having patrons interested in the changing role of women in society in Western Europe."-Reference Books Bulletin

From 1702 to 1714, the War of the Spanish Succession affected most of Europe and significant parts of the New World, with battles ranging from the Hungarian plains to the harbors of Rio de Janeiro. The death of the last Hapsburg King of Spain unleashed a struggle for his empire. This book includes entries analyzing the individuals who determined the course of the war, who played a diplomatic, economic, or military role, as well as entries anal...