The candle and the guillotine : revolution and justice in Lyon, 1789-93 /

"As in a number of France's major cities, civil war erupted in Lyon in the summer of 1793, ultimately leading to a siege of the city and a wave of mass executions. Using Lyon as a lens for understanding the politics of revolutionary France, this book reveals the widespread enthusiasm for j...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Johnson, Julie Patricia (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Berghahn Books, 2020.
Colección:Berghahn monographs in French studies ; v. 17.
Temas:
1700-1799
Criminal justice, Administration of > France > History > 18th century.
HISTORY / Europe / France.
Criminal justice, Administration of
Lyon (France) > History > 18th century.
France > History > Reign of Terror, 1793-1794.
France > History > Revolution, 1789-1799.
France
France > Lyon
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The Candle and the Guillotine
  • Contents
  • Illustrations
  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • Part I. Inspirations
  • Chapter 1. The Most Polished Town
  • Chapter 2. Life in the Country
  • Chapter 3. Crises and Revolution
  • Chapter 4. The Candle Flares
  • Part II. Aspirations
  • Chapter 5. Patriots and Traitors
  • Chapter 6. 'A Lively Political Milieu' in Lyon
  • Chapter 7. New Judges
  • Chapter 8. The First Republic
  • Part III. Retributions
  • Chapter 9. Trials and Emotions
  • Chapter 10. Prison Wars
  • Chapter 11. Ousting of the Jacobins
  • Chapter 12. Bastille Day, 1793
  • Chapter 13. Terror in Lyon
  • Conclusion
  • Glossary of Terms
  • Glossary of Names
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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