Robespierre: Portrait Of A Revolutionary Democrat
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Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Very good, minimal wear with slight fading to edges. Page Condition: Good, pages appear clean and bright with no significant yellowing. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Firm and intact.
A compelling political biography, Robespierre: Portrait of a Revolutionary Democrat chronicles the life and ideology of Maximilien Robespierre, one of the most powerful and controversial figures of the French Revolution. Renowned historian George Rudé presents a rigorous and nuanced portrait that moves beyond the caricature of the bloodthirsty tyrant, arguing instead for a more complex understanding of Robespierre as a genuine democratic idealist shaped by Enlightenment thought. With scholarly authority, Rudé details the social and political forces that propelled Robespierre to the heights of the Committee of Public Safety and ultimately to the guillotine, situating his subject within the broader currents of revolutionary France. The work illustrates how Robespierre's unwavering commitment to virtue and popular sovereignty both defined and ultimately destroyed him, making this an indispensable text for anyone seeking to understand the dynamics of revolutionary politics.
Author: George Rudé
Format: Hardback
Published: 1975, Collins
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Very good, minimal wear with slight fading to edges. Page Condition: Good, pages appear clean and bright with no significant yellowing. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Firm and intact.
A compelling political biography, Robespierre: Portrait of a Revolutionary Democrat chronicles the life and ideology of Maximilien Robespierre, one of the most powerful and controversial figures of the French Revolution. Renowned historian George Rudé presents a rigorous and nuanced portrait that moves beyond the caricature of the bloodthirsty tyrant, arguing instead for a more complex understanding of Robespierre as a genuine democratic idealist shaped by Enlightenment thought. With scholarly authority, Rudé details the social and political forces that propelled Robespierre to the heights of the Committee of Public Safety and ultimately to the guillotine, situating his subject within the broader currents of revolutionary France. The work illustrates how Robespierre's unwavering commitment to virtue and popular sovereignty both defined and ultimately destroyed him, making this an indispensable text for anyone seeking to understand the dynamics of revolutionary politics.