The Coming of the Terror in the French Revolution

The Coming of the Terror in the French Revolution
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 480
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ISBN-10 : 9780674425187
ISBN-13 : 0674425189
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Book Synopsis The Coming of the Terror in the French Revolution by : Timothy Tackett

Download or read book The Coming of the Terror in the French Revolution written by Timothy Tackett and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2015-02-23 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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