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How Long Does it Take to Read Aristocracy and its Enemies in the Age of Revolution?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 30 minutes to read Aristocracy and its Enemies in the Age of Revolution by William Doyle

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Description

Since time immemorial Europe had been dominated by nobles and nobilities. In the eighteenth century their power seemed better entrenched than ever. But in 1790 the French revolutionaries made a determined attempt to abolish nobility entirely. 'Aristocracy' became the term for everything they were against, and the nobility of France, so recently the most dazzling and sophisticated elite in the European world, found itself persecuted in ways that horrified counterparts in other countries. Aristocracy and its Enemies traces the roots of the attack on nobility at this time, looking at intellectual developments over the preceding centuries, in particular the impact of the American Revolution. It traces the steps by which French nobles were disempowered and persecuted, a period during which large numbers fled the country and many perished or were imprisoned. In the end abolition of the aristocracy proved impossible, and nobles recovered much of their property. Napoleon set out to reconcile the remnants of the old nobility to the consequences of revolution, and created a titled elite of his own. After his fall the restored Bourbons offered renewed recognition to all forms of nobility. But nineteenth century French nobles were a group transformed and traumatized by the revolutionary experience, and they never recovered their old hegemony and privileges. As William Doyle shows, if the revolutionaries failed in their attempt to abolish nobility, they nevertheless began the longer term process of aristocratic decline that has marked the last two centuries.

How long is Aristocracy and its Enemies in the Age of Revolution?

Aristocracy and its Enemies in the Age of Revolution by William Doyle is 384 pages long, and a total of 97,536 words.

This makes it 130% the length of the average book. It also has 119% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Aristocracy and its Enemies in the Age of Revolution Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 52 minutes to read Aristocracy and its Enemies in the Age of Revolution aloud.

What Reading Level is Aristocracy and its Enemies in the Age of Revolution?

Aristocracy and its Enemies in the Age of Revolution is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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