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~ (Author) "AS ROBESPIERRE LAY on a table in the antechamber of the Committee of Public Safety, drifting in and out of consciousness, his ball-shattered jaw bound..." (more)
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As it changed forever the political landscape of the modern world, the French Revolution was driven by a new type of personality: the confirmed, self-aware revolutionary. Maximilien Robespierre originated the role and embodied its ideological essence and extremes; the self that he projected to the people was equated with the ideals for which he strove. In creating this intellectual biography of so enigmatic a figure, David Jordan has stressed the words of the man about himself. With great imagination and insight, Jordan places Robespierre's self-conceptualization within the context of events and explains how Robespierre "The Incorruptible"—a man seen by contemporaries as virtuous—could not only equate justice with vengeance and demand it of the people, but also stand as its symbol before the world.

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  • Paperback: 315 pages
  • Publisher: University Of Chicago Press (July 15, 1989)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0226410374
  • ISBN-13: 978-0226410371
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 15.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #481,629 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant, comprehensive and well researched, April 2, 2001
By Augustine Joseph (New England) - See all my reviews
One of the finest and most penetrating studies done on the French revolution as a whole and of Robespierre in particular. Too often readers only gleam their impressions of the period from Dickens and Thomas Carlyle. Then there are pseudo-historians like Stanley Loomis and Otto Scott, who instead of trying to interpret history simply make it up instead. It is so refreshing to read a thoughful, unprejudiced book rooted in facts. I can also highly recommend THE KING'S TRIAL by Jordan, one of the single best history books ever penned.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars oranges and oratory, March 24, 2000
By Pamela A. Rooks (Florence, SC USA) - See all my reviews
I came to this book knowing nothing, I walked away an erudite robespierriste. Jordan has written a clear, acessable history without being condescending. Although most of his interest is with Robespierre's politics and beliefs (plus an excellent chapter on his oratory), Jordan has a gift for including just enough personal information abou the Seagreen to make him seem at least somewhat human (for example: his obsessive love of oranges). I thoughroughly recomend it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, first rate history, February 5, 2000
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With so much misinformation written about Robespierre, this scholarly volume is essentail for anyone who truly wishes to understand the most important figue of the French revolution. Highly recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very Insightful
This is perhaps the most really interesting biography of Robespierre yet written. It is a very fair treatment of a historical figure often misunderstood. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Bridget R. Cowlishaw

4.0 out of 5 stars IN THE TIME OF THE REPUBLIC OF VIRTUE
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Published on April 5, 2007 by Alfred Johnson

3.0 out of 5 stars Definitely in the critical tradition
Even if this biography of Robespierre is more nuanced than many, it is still written in the critical tradition of studies on the man. Read more
Published on January 4, 2006 by Suzanne Levin

5.0 out of 5 stars A book that you must read
This book is the best political biography book I have ever read. When you read this book you feel that you listen and talk to Robesspirre the incorruptable. Read more
Published on August 16, 2002 by Mohammed Omraan

3.0 out of 5 stars Robespierre presented as misunderstood idealist
For all those who consider Robespierre the embodiment of "The Terror" and the personification of all the evils of the French Revolution, this book is not for you. Read more
Published on May 9, 2002 by Charles Reilly

2.0 out of 5 stars A literary whitewashing
This would have been one amongst the booksMaximilien Robespierre would have chosen as an acceptable biography ofhimself, according him his rightful place in history. Read more
Published on November 9, 2000 by Miguel A. Faria, Jr., M.D.

5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and informative
This is an excellent book about the life and career of Maximilien Robespierre. Still portrayed by some historians simply as a cruel and heartless tyrant, Robespierre is possibly... Read more
Published on October 25, 2000 by Elizabeth N.

5.0 out of 5 stars The Revolutionary Career of Maximilien Robespierre
I've seen the stereotypical Robespierre: cold, feminine, and calculating. This book sheds light on what his career was really like, while at the same time mentioning interesting... Read more
Published on October 16, 2000

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