Unlike books that merely list the events of 1789, Rao delves into the philosophical underpinnings (Rousseau, Voltaire, Montesquieu) and connects them to the socio-economic disparity of the French estates. He analyzes how the revolution transitioned from a fight for constitutional monarchy to the Reign of Terror, offering a nuanced view of the "Napoleonic Code" as both a tool of liberation and imperial control.
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