The coming of the terror in the French Revolution / Timothy Tackett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tackett, Timothy, 1945- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

France--History--Reign of Terror, 1793-1794.

France.

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

Physical Description:

1 online resource (476 pages) : illustrations, maps, portraits, photographs

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Massachusetts ; London, England : The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2015.

Summary:

Timothy Tackett's 'The Coming of the Terror in the French Revolution' provides a comprehensive analysis of the period from 1793 to 1794 in France, when the high ideals of the Revolution gave way to a regime of terror and violence. Tackett examines how an initially promising revolution transformed into a period marked by state-sponsored repression and executions. He explores the complex interplay of ideology, politics, and external threats that contributed to this shift, focusing on the political culture of violence that emerged among the revolutionary leadership. The book draws on extensive historical research and new evidence to offer a nuanced understanding of how revolutionary ideals were overshadowed by the realities of power and survival, making it an essential read for historians and those interested in the dynamics of political violence. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Contents

List of Illustrations

List of Maps

Introduction: The Revolutionary Process

1. The Revolutionaries and Their World in 1789

2. The Spirit of ’89

3. The Breakdown of Authority

4. The Menace of Counterrevolution

5. Between Hope and Fear

6. The Factionalization of France

7. Fall of the Monarchy

8. The First Terror

9. The Convention and the Trial of the King

10. The Crisis of ’93

11. Revolution and Terror until Victory

12. The Year II and the Great Terror

Conclusion: Becoming a Terrorist

Abbreviations

Notes

Sources and Bibliography

Acknowledgments

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Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9780674425163

0674425162

9780674425187

0674425189

OCLC:

903930810