France And The Dreyfus Affair: A Documentary History

Author: Michael Burns

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  • : 01 March 1999
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Description

This work provides a brief documentary history of the Dreyfus affair, the infamous episode in which a French Jewish army officer, Alfred Dreyfus, was unjustly convicted of treason in 1894 and 1899 and then acquitted and exonerated in 1906. The narrative is interspersed with approximately 65 brief documents. An annotated list of the principal players is included.

Author description

MICHAEL BURNS teaches History at Mount Holyoke College.

Table of contents

Foreword Preface The Epoch The Arrest Trial and Exile Treasons and Stratagems J'Accuse High Courts The World's Affair Encores and Legacies Appendices Chronology of Events Related to the Dreyfus Affair Biographical Sketches Selected Bibliography Index