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Robespierre and the Festival of the Supreme Being : the search for a republican morality /
Maximilien Robespierre declared that 20 Prairial Year II (8 June 1794) would be a national day of celebration to inaugurate the state religion of the new French Republic, the Cult of the Supreme Being. This book explores Robespierre's vision and the events held across France on this day, to red...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Manchester :
Manchester University Press,
2016.
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| Colección: | Studies in modern French history.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Maximilien Robespierre declared that 20 Prairial Year II (8 June 1794) would be a national day of celebration to inaugurate the state religion of the new French Republic, the Cult of the Supreme Being. This book explores Robespierre's vision and the events held across France on this day, to redefine the importance of the Festival of the Supreme Being in the development of the Revolution. |
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| Notas: | Introduction 1. Towards a new republican morality 2. The national response to Robespierre's proclamation 3. The celebrations in the capital 4. The celebrations outside Paris 5. Financing a national festival 6. Contemporary comments on the Festival 7. After the Festival Conclusion Index. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource : maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 160-174) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781526103819 1526103818 9781526103802 152610380X 1526120844 9781526120847 |