A politician in the midst of a revolution This book reveals the powerful political figure of Saint-Just and his role in French history. It follows his career during the French Revolution that broke out in 1789. He moved into politics in his twenties as a utopian. He spoke in favor of executing the king of France and was elected to the Committee of Public Safety, the revolutionary government, in 1793. The book looks at how his original desire to improve society became an obsession for scourging a country of its ills. The ...
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A politician in the midst of a revolution This book reveals the powerful political figure of Saint-Just and his role in French history. It follows his career during the French Revolution that broke out in 1789. He moved into politics in his twenties as a utopian. He spoke in favor of executing the king of France and was elected to the Committee of Public Safety, the revolutionary government, in 1793. The book looks at how his original desire to improve society became an obsession for scourging a country of its ills. The book traces the path of Saint-Just until his execution in 1794.
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Add this copy of Saint-Just to cart. $24.30, very good condition, Sold by The Maryland Book Bank rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from baltimore, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1991 by Wiley-Blackwell.
Add this copy of Saint-Just to cart. $25.00, very good condition, Sold by Michener & Rutledge Bookseller rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Baldwin City, KS, UNITED STATES, published 1991 by Basil Blackwell, Ltd..
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Very Good. 063116233X. Inscribed by the author; blind stamp to title page, otherwise text clean and solid; light rubbing to dust jacket; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 224 pages.
Add this copy of Saint-Just to cart. $29.82, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1991 by Basil Blackwell.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 500grams, ISBN: 063116233X.
Add this copy of Saint-Just to cart. $116.60, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1991 by Basil Blackwell, Ltd.
