The Coming of the Terror in the French Revolution

How did the French Revolution'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.

About the author

Timothy Tackett is Professor Emeritus of History at the University of California, Irvine.

Product details

• Authors: Timothy Tackett
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2017
• EAN: 9780674979895
• ISBN: 978-0-674-97989-5
• No. of pages: 480
• Dimensions: 148 mm x 230 mm x 30 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, HISTORY / Europe / France, HISTORY / Modern / 18th Century, Revolutionary groups & movements, French Revolution, HISTORY / Military / Revolutions & Wars of Independence, political intolerance