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What was the main division among historians in the 19th century regarding the French Revolution?
What was the main division among historians in the 19th century regarding the French Revolution?
- Liberals defending the democratic values of 1793
- Conservatives condemning the Revolution (correct)
- Conservatives supporting the Revolution of 1789
- Radicals condemning the Revolution
Which perspective dominated the historiography of the French Revolution from the late 1920s to the 1960s?
Which perspective dominated the historiography of the French Revolution from the late 1920s to the 1960s?
- Cultural histories
- Gender relations
- Social and economic interpretations from a Marxist perspective (correct)
- Religious interpretations
Who challenged the dominance of social and economic interpretations of the French Revolution in the 1960s?
Who challenged the dominance of social and economic interpretations of the French Revolution in the 1960s?
- Revisionist historians (correct)
- Marxist historians
- Conservative historians
- Radical historians
What area of exploration has diversified the historiography of the French Revolution in the 21st century?
What area of exploration has diversified the historiography of the French Revolution in the 21st century?
What is the general consensus about the French Revolution's impact on Western history?
What is the general consensus about the French Revolution's impact on Western history?