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Robespierre and the Festival of the Supreme Being: The search for a republican morality (Studies in Modern French and Francophone History)

Jonathan Smyth
4.9/5 (17329 ratings)
Description:The search for a republican morality provides an exciting new study of 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 whilst 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 is used to offer new perspective to the national reaction to Robespierre's creation of the Festival and of his search for a new republican morality. It is the first ever detailed study in English of this area of French Revolutionary history, the first in any language since 1988 and will be welcomed by scholars and students of this period.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Robespierre and the Festival of the Supreme Being: The search for a republican morality (Studies in Modern French and Francophone History). To get started finding Robespierre and the Festival of the Supreme Being: The search for a republican morality (Studies in Modern French and Francophone History), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Robespierre and the Festival of the Supreme Being: The search for a republican morality (Studies in Modern French and Francophone History)

Jonathan Smyth
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Description: The search for a republican morality provides an exciting new study of 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 whilst 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 is used to offer new perspective to the national reaction to Robespierre's creation of the Festival and of his search for a new republican morality. It is the first ever detailed study in English of this area of French Revolutionary history, the first in any language since 1988 and will be welcomed by scholars and students of this period.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Robespierre and the Festival of the Supreme Being: The search for a republican morality (Studies in Modern French and Francophone History). To get started finding Robespierre and the Festival of the Supreme Being: The search for a republican morality (Studies in Modern French and Francophone History), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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1526103788

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