The Revolutionary Career of Maximilien Robespierre (Paperback, New Ed)

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. In creating this intellectual biography of so enigmatic a figure, David Jordan has stressed the words of the man about himself. 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.

General

Imprint:	University of Chicago Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 1989
First published:	July 1989
Authors:	David P. Jordan
Dimensions:	232 x 159 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	316
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-226-41037-1
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Biography > Historical, political & military
LSN:	0-226-41037-4
Barcode:	9780226410371

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!