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Peter McPhee is an Australian historian and former provost of the University of Melbourne. He is known for research on the French Revolution, including the political and social conditions that shaped revolutionary France and the lives of its participants. His books include Robespierre: A Revolutionary Life, published in 2012, as well as broader studies of the revolution and its society. McPhee's work is aimed at readers and students seeking historical accounts of revolutionary politics, social change, and modern France.
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What does Peter McPhee write about?
Peter McPhee is known for studying the French Revolution and the social conditions that shaped it. His books examine both major political figures such as Robespierre and the everyday pressures experienced by ordinary people.
Which Peter McPhee book focuses on Robespierre?
Robespierre: A Revolutionary Life is Peter McPhee's biography of Maximilien Robespierre. It places Robespierre's political career within the violence, ideology, and social conflict of revolutionary France.
What is Liberty or Death by Peter McPhee about?
Liberty or Death: The French Revolution is a broad account of the revolution's political and social development. McPhee follows events from the crisis of the French monarchy through the revolutionary wars and political upheaval.
What was Peter McPhee's role at the University of Melbourne?
Peter McPhee served as Provost of the University of Melbourne after building a career as a historian and academic leader. His university work complemented his research on France and the French Revolution.
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