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The dangerous road to the Bastille
Robert Darnton guides us through the streets of Paris in the decades leading up to the French Revolution
- Rob Attar
Published: December 1, 2023 at 7:31 AM
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The French Revolution of 1789 is one of the defining events of world history – but the decades preceding the revolution were also seismic, being marked by war, royal scandal, financial crisis and scientific wonder. In conversation with Rob Attar, Robert Darnton takes us on a journey through the streets of Paris in the 40 years that preceded the storming of the Bastille.
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Robert Darnton is the author of The Revolutionary Temper: Paris, 1748–1789 (Penguin, 2023)
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Rob AttarHead of content and editor of HistoryExtra magazine
Rob Attar is head of content and editor of HistoryExtra magazine
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