| A Revolution in Language: The Problem of Signs in Late Eighteenth-Century France Contributor(s): Rosenfeld, Sophia (Author) |
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ISBN: 0804749310 ISBN-13: 9780804749312 Publisher: Stanford University Press
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: January 2004 Annotation: " Sopia Rosenfeld' s intriguing study deals with a chapter in the intellectual history of the Old Regime and the Revolution of 1789, the puzzle of language. . . . A very fine piece of historical scholarship. . . . This really is a must-read for any serious student of the French Revolution." -- History: Reviews of New Books " Until Rosenfeld' s book, no one has attempted to explain in any convincing manner why the meanings and usage of words were so central to revolutionary political culture. . . . [A] well-researched and creatively argued book for those who claim that the revolution was, above all else, a misplaced and deadly struggle to determine who would speak for the nation." -- American Historical Review |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Sociolinguistics - History | Europe - France - History | Modern - 18th Century |
| Dewey: 302.2 |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 6.1" W x 8.98" L (1.23 lbs) 424 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Cultural Region - French |
| Features: Index, Table of Contents |
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| Publisher Description: What is the relationship between the ideas of the Enlightenment and the culture and ideology of the French Revolution? Rosenfeld takes up that classic question by concentrating on changing conceptions of language and signs during the second half of the eighteenth century. |
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