The Coming of the Terror in the French Revolution
Nonfiction, History, Modern, 18th Century, Revolutionary, France
| Author: | Timothy Tackett | ISBN: | 9780674425187 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press | Publication: | February 23, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Timothy Tackett |
| ISBN: | 9780674425187 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
| Publication: | February 23, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press |
| Language: | English |
How did the French Revolution’s ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity descend into violence and terror? Timothy Tackett offers a new interpretation of this turning point in world history. Penetrating the mentality of Revolutionary elites on the eve of the Terror, he reveals how suspicion and mistrust escalated and helped propel their actions.
How did the French Revolution’s ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity descend into violence and terror? Timothy Tackett offers a new interpretation of this turning point in world history. Penetrating the mentality of Revolutionary elites on the eve of the Terror, he reveals how suspicion and mistrust escalated and helped propel their actions.
