Small-town martyrs and murderers : religious revolution and counterrevolution in western France, 1774-1914 / Edward J. Woell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Woell, Edward J., 1965-

Series:

Marquette studies in history ; no. 1.

Marquette studies in history ; no. 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

France--History--18th century.

France.

Machecoul (France)--History.

Machecoul (France).

Machecoul (France)--Religious life and customs.

France--History--Revolution, 1789-1799--Atrocities.

France--History--Revolution, 1789-1799--Religious aspects.

France--History--Wars of the Vendee, 1793-1832--Atrocities.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (292 pages) : illustrations, maps

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Milwaukee, WI : Marquette University Press, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

On March 11, 1793, about a thousand counterrevolutionary rebels converged on the small French town of Machecoul and over the next six weeks killed many of its revolutionary officials and supporters. The massacres at Machecoul marked the beginning of a popular insurgency in western France called the War of Vendee, in turn igniting the ferocious republican response known today as the Terror. This story explores why these small-town massacres occurred, how they may have unfolded, and what the local and national repercussions of the murders were.

Contents:

short title page; title page; copyright page; acknowledgements; table of contents; list of illustrations; abbreviations for notes; epigram; Introduction; 1: Where the Spirit Dwelt; 2: The Good Old Days; 3: A Higher Law; 4: Two Stories; 5: A Memory of Holy War; Epilogue; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [259]-275) and index.

ISBN:

0-87462-465-7

1-4356-1068-7

OCLC:

609853336