Glossary¶
This section is a glossary, providing brief definitions for 31 terms used throughout the book. It covers French administrative and political bodies (Arrondissements, Corps Legislatif, Hôtel-de-Ville), military equipment and personnel (Chassepots, Franc-tireurs, Turcos), legal and historical references (Code Napoleon, Lettres de cachet), and specific factions (Gallicans, Girondists, Montagnards). The definitions clarify period-specific French vocabulary and revolutionary context, making it a useful reference for readers unfamiliar with the terminology of 19th-century Paris and the Commune.