Friendship and Politics in Post-Revolutionary France / Sarah Horowitz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Horowitz, Sarah, 1978- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

History.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Other Title:

Knowledge Unlatched.

Place of Publication:

University Park, PA : Penn State University Press, 2014.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

In Friendship and Politics in Post-Revolutionary France, Horowitz brings together the political and cultural history of post-revolutionary France to show how French society responded to and recovered from the upheaval of the French Revolution. The Revolution led to a heightened sense of distrust and divided the nation along ideological lines. In the wake of the Terror, many began to express concerns about the atomization of French society. Friendship was regarded as one bond that could restore trust and cohesion. Because trust and cohesion were necessary to post-revolutionary parliamentary life, politicians turned to friends and ideas about friendship to create solidarity. Relying on detailed analyses of politicians' social networks, new tools from the digital humanities, and examinations of behind-the-scenes political transactions, Horowitz makes clear the connection between politics and emotions in the early nineteenth century, and reevaluates the role of women in political life.

Contents:

1 The Sentimental Education of the Political 21

2 The Politics of Anomie 41

3 Friends with Benefits 65

4 Post-Revolutionary Social Networks 91

5 The Politics of Male Friendship 111

6 The Bonds of Concord: Women and Politics 133.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Local Notes:

KU Select 2016 Backlist Collection

BiblioBoard internal publisher id: 100090

ISBN:

9780271061924

OCLC:

1028763112

Access Restriction:

Open Access Unrestricted online access