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100 1 _aLe Bon, Gustave,
_d1841-1931
245 1 4 _aThe Psychology of Revolution
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c1996
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aTranslation of the author's La révolution française et la psychologie des révolutions
500 _aRelease date is 1996-02-01
508 _aScanned by Charles Keller with OmniPage Professional OCR software donated by Caere Corporation
520 _a"The Psychology of Revolution" by Gustave Le Bon is a scientific publication written during the late 19th century. The book analyzes the psychological underpinnings of revolutions, particularly focusing on the French Revolution, and explores how beliefs, emotions, and collective behavior influence the actions and outcomes of such events. At the start of the book, Le Bon sets the stage for a deep examination of the historical and psychological elements involved in revolutionary movements. He reflects on the notion that traditional historical narratives are undergoing significant reevaluation, prompted by contemporary understandings of psychology. He theorizes that revolutions are not merely socio-political upheavals but rather phenomena driven by underlying psychological laws, often operating within collective and individual consciousness. Through this lens, he raises questions about the nature of belief, the role of the masses, and the violence that typically accompanies revolutionary movements, thus preparing the reader for a complex exploration of how revolutions fundamentally reshape societies. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aRevolutions
653 _aSocial psychology
653 _aFrance -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Causes
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/448
999 _c42576
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