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100 1 _aTaine, Hippolyte,
_d1828-1893
245 1 4 _aThe French Revolution - Volume 2
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aPart of the series Origins of contemporary France. [v.2-4]
500 _aRelease date is 2008-06-22
508 _aProduced by Svend Rom and David Widger
520 _a"The French Revolution - Volume 2" by Hippolyte Taine is a historical account likely written in the late 19th century. This volume specifically delves into the Jacobin Conquest during the French Revolution, exploring the rise of the Jacobins, their political ideology, and their influence over the tumultuous events that characterized this era. The opening of the volume serves as an introduction to the Jacobin movement and sets the tone for Taine's analysis of the political landscape of revolutionary France. It discusses the Jacobins' establishment as a revolutionary party, their theories of popular sovereignty, and how they manipulated public sentiment to gain power. The author highlights the formation of the Jacobin ideology, characterized by a strong belief in popular sovereignty and a concurrent disdain for established authority. Taine portrays the Jacobins as a significant and often chaotic force in the revolution, noting their tactics, motivations, and the complexities within their ranks as they sought to reshape society amidst the upheaval. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFrance -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799
700 1 _aRom, Svend
700 1 _aDurand, John,
_d1822-1908
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2579
999 _c44660
_d44660