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There are two main historical approaches to the French Revolution: the minimalist and the Marxist. The minimalist view, championed by such historians as [[Simon Schama]], [[Alfred Cobban]] and [[Roger Price]], states that, in the words of Price: <blockquote>

There are two main historical approaches to the French Revolution: the minimalist and the Marxist. The minimalist view, championed by such historians as [[Simon Schama]], [[Alfred Cobban]] and [[Roger Price]], states that, in the words of Price: <blockquote>

In political and ideological terms the Revolution was no doubt of crucial importance, but humanity was not transformed thereby... At the end of all the political upheavals of the Revolution and Empire little had changed in the daily life of most Frenchmen.

In political and ideological terms the Revolution was no doubt of crucial importance, but humanity was not transformed thereby... At the end of all the political upheavals of the Revolution and Empire little had changed in the daily life of most Frenchmen.<ref>Roger Price. ''An Economic History of Modern France, 1730-1914.'' London. Macmillan. 1975.</ref>

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In other words, all the events of the French Revolution had little lasting effect and the people that were killed because of the upheaval died in vain.

In other words, all the events of the French Revolution had little lasting effect and the people that were killed because of the upheaval died in vain.