The Coming of the Terror in the French Revolution

The Coming of the Terror in the French Revolution

How did the French Revolutionâ€™s ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity descend into violence and terror? Timothy Tackett offers a new interpretation of this turning point in world history. Penetrating the mentality of Revolutionary elites on the eve of the Terror, he reveals how suspicion and mistrust escalated and helped propel their actions.

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