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Focusing on a conservative perspective, Taine's analysis of the French Revolution critiques radicalism, challenging the idealized views of the era. He likens his study to a medical diagnosis, presenting it as a 'pathology' of the Revolution. By contrasting French and English responses to liberty, Taine attributes the Revolution's brutality to a distinct 'French spirit' that predated the upheaval, suggesting that France's disintegration of community made the revolution both inevitable and disastrous. The book includes comprehensive supplementary materials in a slipcase.
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The French Revolution, Hippolyte Taine
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- Released
- 2002
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- Title
- The French Revolution
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Hippolyte Taine
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund
- Released
- 2002
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 1528
- ISBN13
- 9780865971271
- Category
- World history
- Description
- Focusing on a conservative perspective, Taine's analysis of the French Revolution critiques radicalism, challenging the idealized views of the era. He likens his study to a medical diagnosis, presenting it as a 'pathology' of the Revolution. By contrasting French and English responses to liberty, Taine attributes the Revolution's brutality to a distinct 'French spirit' that predated the upheaval, suggesting that France's disintegration of community made the revolution both inevitable and disastrous. The book includes comprehensive supplementary materials in a slipcase.