Becoming a Revolutionary

The Deputies of the French National Assembly and the Emergence of a Revolutionary Culture (1789-1790)

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• Timothy Tackett

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• 374 Seiten
• 14 Lesestunden

• Frankreich
• Geschichte
• Politik
• Politikwissenschaft
• Sachliteratur

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Timothy Tackett explores the psychological journeys of the deputies who initiated the French Revolution, analyzing their backgrounds through letters and diaries. By examining over a hundred deputies' experiences, the book highlights the significant differences in wealth, status, and culture between the Third Estate and the Nobility. Tackett challenges the prevailing "revisionist" views, providing a nuanced understanding of the diverse motivations and influences that shaped the revolutionaries' actions before and after 1789.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2014
• Einband: Paperback