Revolutionary Career of Maximilien Robespierre
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| Rating | : | 4.42 (727 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 002916530X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Excellent, first rate history" according to Roberta D. Mitchell. With so much misinformation written about Robespierre, this scholarly volume is essentail for anyone who truly wishes to understand the most important figue of the French revolution. Highly recommended.. Definitely in the critical tradition Even if this biography of Robespierre is more nuanced than many, it is still written in the critical tradition of studies on the man. While Jordan writes in a manner that does rely on facts (unlike many other, especially past, historians), he tends to put the worst construction on any actions of Robespierre's, and doesn't give him a chance. As I have found to be the case with most English-language biographies of Robespierre, his view of Robespierre and the other revolutionaries can only properly be described as condescending; refusing to seriously consider the circumstances of the times, he judges t. Interesting and informative This is an excellent book about the life and career of Maximilien Robespierre. Still portrayed by some historians simply as a cruel and heartless tyrant, Robespierre is possibly one of the most misinterpreted figures in history. "The Revolutionary Career of Maximilien Robespierre" is an wonderfully intellectual biography, which finally sheds some light on this enigmatic Incorruptible's virtuous ideals and complex personality. Many of his speeches and letters are analyzed to help the reader understand his sincere and utter devotion to the cause of the Revolution. The author brilliantly portrays Robes
David P. Jordan is the LAS Distinguished Professor of French History at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the author of Transforming Paris and The Revolutionary Career of Maximilien Robespierre.
Jordan is the LAS Distinguished Professor of French History at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the author of Transforming Paris and The Revolutionary Career of Maximilien Robespierre.. About the AuthorDavid P
As it changed forever the political landscape of the modern world, the French Revolution was driven by a new type of personality: the confirmed, self-aware revolutionary. Maximilien Robespierre originated the role and embodied its ideological essence and extremes; the self that he projected to the people was equated with the ideals for which he strove. With great imagination and insight, Jordan places Robespierre's self-conceptualization within the context of events and explains how Robespierre "The Incorruptible"—a man seen by contemporaries as virtuous—could not only equate justice with vengeance and demand it of the people, but also stand as its symbol before the world.. In creating this intellectual biography of s