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The Dreyfus Affair
Martin Phillip Johnson, Martin P. JohnsonLog in to track your reading progress.
Overview
The Dreyfus Affair, or simply L'Affaire, was the defining event in French life between the disasters of the Franco-Prussian War and the First World War. After decades of prosperity and growth following the Prussian invasion, the destruction of the Paris Commune and the seemingly successful creation of the Third Republic, the Affair cruelly exposed the bitter divisions within French society. The French army was torn apart, ministers were forced to resign, new political groupings were created, and ultimately, the Affair led to an attempted coup and contributed to the paranoia that almost resulted in a catastrophic Anglo-French war in 1898. This short work fills the need for a comprehensible, concise book which focuses on the scale and complexity of the Dreyfus Affair.
Synopsis
This short work fills the need for a comprehensible, concise book which focuses on the scale and complexity of the Dreyfus Affair.
Teaching History
Johnson has written a book that incorporates the best of Affair scholarship,developing thoughtful analyses of the individuals and the large issues...
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Johnson has written a book that incorporates the best of Affair scholarship, developing thoughtful analyses of the individuals and the large issues... Teaching History
Teaching History
Johnson has written a book that incorporates the best of Affair scholarship,developing thoughtful analyses of the individuals and the large issues...Booknews
The Dreyfus Affair of 1894 is viewed as the defining event in French life between the Franco-Prussian War and World War I. In an account with as many plot twists as a spy thriller<-->which it is, Johnson (history, Northern Illinois U.) discloses how the trial of a French army officer for treason exposed the anti-Semitism and societal fractures in the seemingly successful French Third Republic, and led to political repercussions reflected in the Vichy regime and even today. Includes a chronology of events from 1894-1906. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
July 1, 1999
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Pages
185
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780312221591