Rafe Blaufarb Livres

Discusses the ill-fated Vine and Olive Colony within the context of America's westward expansion and the French Revolution

The book explores the complex relationship between taxation and social privilege, focusing on the conflict between the seigneurial nobility and the taxpayers of Provence. It provides fresh insights into early modern state-formation and the origins of revolution, proposing a novel explanation for the dynamics of French absolutism's rise and decline. Through this examination, it highlights the interplay of fiscal privilege and social hierarchy in shaping historical events.

A thoroughly researched and clearly written account of the French military from the Revolution to the Restoration, exploring the evolving idea of merit -- .