Ian Birchall

Spectre of Babeuf, The

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ISBN 13:: 9781608466054
author:: Ian Birchall
format:: Paperback
publisher:: HAYMARKET BOOKS Reprint edition
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2016
Pages:: 180
Dimensions:: 15.2 x 1.5 x 22.6 cm
Genre:: Biography, Historical, Countries & Regions, Ian Birchall,Spectre of Babeuf, The,HAYMARKET BOOKS,1608466051,Philosophy,Biography / Autobiography,c 1700 to c 1800,Government, Politics,Society, Politics & Philosophy,18th century, c 1700 to c 1799,Biogra
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Gracchus Babeuf was a pivotal figure in the French Revolution, whose ideas about democracy and the abolition of private property had a lasting impact on European radicals. This study of Babeuf's life and thought explores his significance as a precursor to modern revolutionary socialism. The book examines Babeuf's political evolution during the French Revolution, his changing reputation among historians, and the originality of his ideas. It reveals that Babeuf was neither a Jacobin nor a Utopian, but rather a complex thinker whose work continues to be relevant today. A new introduction by Ian Birchall provides an overview of Babeuf's historical significance, his ideas, and his practice in revolutionary France. This updated edition offers a fresh perspective on a key figure in modern socialist thought.

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