In over 150 standalone articles, this work covers the basic vocabulary of the French Ancien Régime and the French Revolution. Based on an extensive selection of sources, over 50 experts from Germany, France, and the US have created a basic reference work on intellectual history and the history of mentalities.

Martin Papenheim, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Raymonde Monnier, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris.