Mcphee, Peter

Robespierre: A Revolutionary Life

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ISBN 13:: 9780300197242
author:: Mcphee, Peter
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Yale University Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2013
Pages:: 320
Dimensions:: 19.8 x 13 x 3.2 cm
Genre:: Biography, Historical, Countries & Regions,
Condition:: New
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Robespierre: A Revolutionary Life by Peter McPhee is a masterful biography that reevaluates the life and legacy of one of history's most complex figures. This new portrait of Maximilien Robespierre combines fresh research with a deep understanding of society and politics during the French Revolution, revealing a man of passion and conviction. Born outside wedlock and on the margins of polite provincial society, Robespierre's formative years shaped his iron will and led him to become a lawyer in Versailles. As he became immersed in revolutionary conflict, McPhee uncovers a more nuanced picture of Robespierre, one who suffered from periods of nervous collapse and struggled with the burdens of leadership. This biography explores the ideology and reality of "the Terror," examining whether Robespierre's exercise of power reflected a descent into madness or a reversal of his early liberalism.

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