Historical Dictionary of France from the 1815 Restoration to the Second Empire

This dictionary contains more than 900 articles written by 75 scholars from countries throughout the world dealing with major people, places, and events in France from 1815 to 1852. It is intended to serve as a useful reference guide in many fields; in addition to the standard entries on writers, politicians, kings, battles, newspapers, scientists, philosophers, generals, artists, revolutionaries, laws, and schools, there are articles that reflect the triumph of social history. The dictionary also features extensive articles on the principal social and intellectual movements of the period.Newman, Edgar L. is the author of 'Historical Dictionary of France from the 1815 Restoration to the Second Empire' with ISBN 9780313227516 and ISBN 0313227519.