Robespierre : A Revolutionary Life by McPhee, Peter

New Haven, Connecticut: Yale University Press, 2012. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 6x1x9. First edition. Spine leans slightly to the left. 2012 Hard Cover. xx, 299 pp. An intimate new portrait of one of history's most controversial figures: heroic revolutionary or the first terrorist' For some historians and biographers, Maximilien Robespierre (1758–94) was a great revolutionary martyr who succeeded in leading the French Republic to safety in the face of overwhelming military odds. For many others, he was the first modern dictator, a fanatic who instigated the murderous Reign of Terror in 1793–94. This masterful biography combines new research into Robespierre's dramatic life with a deep understanding of society and the politics of the French Revolution to arrive at a fresh understanding of the man, his passions, and his tragic shortcomings. Peter McPhee gives special attention to Robespierre's formative years and the development… Read More

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