{"product_id":"book-hvdm","title":"The French Revolution: An Enthralling Guide to a Major Event in World History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe French Revolution is incredibly complex and involves a lot of moving parts,\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003efrom the monarchy to the political clubs, from the intelligentsia to the starving peasantry protesting in the streets.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThis audiobook breaks it down for you in simple terms.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt could be argued that the French Revolution is the perfect example of a social movement that began with the best of intentions yet somehow went wrong. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ideologues of the French Revolution were seeking to create a better, more just society. Their eloquent and profound words about equality, freedom of religion, and sound representation became a great source of inspiration for many. French Enlightenment thinkers even influenced the American Revolution, which occurred prior to France's revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut while the American Revolution resulted in the founding of a nation based upon the principles of democracy and representative government, the French Revolution devolved into an utter nightmare, especially for those in the upper class.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe French Revolution witnessed mob violence of the worse kind. Practically no one was safe. The king and queen were killed by the guillotine, and so was the Jacobin architect of the \"Great Terror,\" Maximilien Robespierre. Then, in perhaps one of the greatest ironies of all, the French Revolution ended with the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte, who became a dictator. Many scholars refer to Napoleon as an \"enlightened despot,\" but he was a dictator all the same. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe French Revolution does indeed present itself as an incredibly perplexing paradox. What happened? What went wrong? Here in this audiobook, we explore the possibilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScroll up and click the \"add to cart\" button to begin learning about the French Revolution!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INAudio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49409524105520,"sku":"BDhvdm","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/hvdm-Square-cover.jpg?v=1773549755","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-hvdm","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}