理解革命发生学的新路径和新视阈——18世纪法国的政治、话语和公众舆论研究

早在旧制度末期,法国启蒙精英阶层就已意识到公众舆论在当时政治与社会中的重要影响。19世纪以来,史学家们也在不断地谈论旧制度末期的社会精神或公众舆论,希图从中找出革命的精神源流。但直到20世纪80年代左右,法国旧制度末期的公众舆论才成为史学家专门关注的对象。西方学者或追踪政治话语的变化,或关注民众的日常言论,或研究旧制度下的公共交往机制,以把握该时期法国社会集体政治意识的转变状况。

The New Perspectives and Approaches on the Genesis of the French Revolution

As early as the end of the Old Regime some of the enlightened elites in France had realized the importance of the public opinion in political and social life.Since the 19th century historians have been constantly talking about social spirit or public opinion at the end of the Old Regime,from which intent to find out the spiritual genesis of the French Revolution.However,it was not until about the 1980s that public opinion under the Old Regime became a main focus of the attention of historians.A growing numb...