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Description for Robespierre
Paperback. An unconventional treatment of Robespierre, this volume deals with his brief - one year to the day - period in government. It focuses on Robespierre at his desk rather than at the rostrum. Series: Profiles in Power. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 288.
Robespierre was one of the most powerful and the most feared leaders of the French Revolution. John Hardman describes the career of this ruthless political manipulator, and in the process explores the dynamics of the French revolutionary movement and the ferocious and self-destructive rivalries of its leadership.This original book gets behind the polished but chilly surface of the public persona to reveal how Robespierre came by his extraordinary power and how he used it.
Robespierre was one of the most powerful and the most feared leaders of the French Revolution. John Hardman describes the career of this ruthless political manipulator, and in the process explores the dynamics of the French revolutionary movement and the ferocious and self-destructive rivalries of its leadership.This original book gets behind the polished but chilly surface of the public persona to reveal how Robespierre came by his extraordinary power and how he used it.
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Series
Profiles in Power
Condition
New
Weight
288g
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780582437555
SKU
V9780582437555
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Ref
99-2
About John Hardman
John Hardman formerely of the University of Edinburgh has written Louis XVI (Yale 1993) and French Politics (Longman 1995).
Reviews for Robespierre
'Its judgments are characteristically balanced and dispassionate and...entirely convincing.' English Historical Review