The French Revolution remains one of the crucial events of modern European and world history. The changes wrought in French society, politics, and the church have been commemorated and debated for more than 200 years. This book introduces students to the French Revolution through an historical and cultural overview, as well as the contextual framing of primary documents of ordinary people's experiences in the dramatic conflicts of 1789-1799. Most of the documents are first translations into English for a North American audience. While a majority of sources on the French Revolution provide excerpts from formal documents, this volume reveals the deeper human level, offering immediate insight into everyday life. This is the perfect introduction to the Revolution, with many added-value features, including period illustrations, timeline, glossary, study questions directed toward the Advanced Placement European History exam, and a practical resource guide. ?An original and stimulating manual... a particularly well documented synthesis which provides readers with the necessary keys to understanding the most recent historiographic debates ... we can recommend this manual to all who wish to 'enter' the revolution.?-Annales historiques de la Revolution francaise ?Commendably, and in keeping with the series title... a credible attempt has been made to address the causes, impact and outcomes of the revolution at a variety of levels, from high politics to everyday experience, with a documentary emphasis upon the latter.?-French History "Commendably, and in keeping with the series title... a credible attempt has been made to address the causes, impact and outcomes of the revolution at a variety of levels, from high politics to everyday experience, with a documentary emphasis upon the latter."-French History "An original and stimulating manual... a particularly well documented synthesis which provides readers with the necessary keys to understanding the most recent historiographic debates ... we can recommend this manual to all who wish to 'enter' the revolution."-Annales historiques de la Revolution francaise GREGORY S. BROWN is Assistant Professor in the Department of History, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.