The Dreyfus affair and the rise of the French public intellectual / Tom Conner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Conner, Tom, 1955- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dreyfus, Alfred, 1859-1935--Influence.

Dreyfus, Alfred.

Trials (Treason)--Political aspects--France.

Trials (Treason).

Intellectuals--Political activity--France.

Intellectuals.

France--Politics and government--1870-1940.

France.

France--Intellectual life.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (281 p.)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

France's Dreyfus Affair (1894-1906) has become a fable of sorts for modern democratic society, with a moral designed to fit its never-ending quest for justice and truth. While countless books have chronicled the wrongful conviction of French military officer Alfred Dreyfus, his ensuing trials, and his eventual exoneration, this distinctive volume examines the Affair with a critical eye, analyzing the actions of its main protagonists, the rise of the public intellectual, and the Affair's continued relevance. After a brief overview of the events to establish the poisoned ideological climate of t

Contents:

Cover; Table of Contents; Preface; Dramatis Personae; Chronology of the Dreyfus Affair; Introduction; 1. Setting the Stage: The Affair and Fin-de-Siècle France; 2. The Criminal Case Against Alfred Dreyfus: His Arrest, Conviction, Degradation, and the Long Struggle for Rehabilitation; 3. Bernard Lazare and the Beginnings of the Affair; 4. The Term Intellectuel: From Barbarisme to Mass Phenomenon; 5. Émile Zola: A Hero in the Making; 6. Zola's World: Friends, Foes, and Leagues; 7. Watching from the Sidelines: Non-Committed Intellectuals During the Dreyfus Affair

8. Intellectuals in the Aftermath of the Dreyfus Affair: The Nationalist Revival and the Move RightConclusion: Lessons of the Dreyfus Affair; Appendix: Visiting Devil's Island; Chapter Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4766-1588-8