II. The Districts and the Fall of the Bastille

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Figures. List of Maps. List of Tables ix
4. Preface xi
5. Abbreviations xv
6. A Word of Explanation xvi
7. INTRODUCTION: The Setting 1
8. I. The Socioeconomic Base 21
9. II. The Districts and the Fall of the Bastille 53
10. III. From District to Section 76
11. IV. From Varennes to the Fall of the Monarchy 104
12. V. From the Fall of the Monarchy to the Fall of Robespierre 127
13. VI. Shortages and the Struggle for the Maximum 171
14. VII. The Primary, General, and Electoral Assemblies 192 192
15. APPENDIX. Electors from Section Roi-de-Sicile 209
16. VIII. The Civil Committee 214
17. IX. The Revolutionary Committee 244
18. X. The Committee of Welfare, the Justice of the Peace, and the Police Commissioner 278
19. XI. The Armed Force and the Popular Society 312
20. XII. Patriotism and Religion 344
21. XIII. Germinal, Prairial, Vendemiaire 364
22. Conclusion 396
23. Bibliography 413
24. Index 439