Robespierre and the Festival of the Supreme Being - The Search for a Republican Morality (Hardcover)

This study examines an important event in the French Revolution and a defining moment in the career of its principal actor, Maximilien Robespierre: the Festival of the Supreme Being. This day of national celebration was held to inaugurate the new state religion, the Cult of the Supreme Being, and while traditionally it has been dismissed as a compulsory political event, this book redefines its importance as a hugely popular national event. Hitherto unused or disregarded source material offers new perspectives on the national reaction to Robespierre's creation of the Festival and of his search for a new republican morality. This is the first ever detailed study in English of this area of French Revolutionary history, and the first in any language since 1988 It will be welcomed by scholars and students of the period. -- .

General

Imprint:	Manchester University Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Studies in Modern French and Francophone History
Release date:	August 2016
First published:	2016
Authors:	Jonathan Smyth
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	200
ISBN-13:	978-1-5261-0378-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Revolutions & coups Books > History > European history > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Religion & Spirituality > General
LSN:	1-5261-0378-8
Barcode:	9781526103789

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