| Description |
1 online resource : maps |
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Studies in modern French history |
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Studies in modern French history.
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| Contents |
Cover; Half-title; Series information; Title page; Copyright information; Table of contents; List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; The Revolutionary Calendar -- An II; Introduction; Notes; 1 Towards a new republican morality; Notes; 2 The national response to Robespierre's proclamation; Notes; 3 The celebrations in the capital; Notes; 4 The celebrations outside Paris; Notes; 5 Financing a national festival; Notes; 6 Contemporary comments on the festival; Notes; 7 After the Festival; Notes; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Official sources; Archival sources |
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Archives nationales, parismunicipal archives; Archives Municipales -- Amiens; Archives Municipales -- Angers; Archives Municipales -- Bordeaux -- Fonds Révolutionnaires; Archives Municipales -- Lyon; Archives de la Bibliothèque Municipale de Lyon -- Fonds Coste; Archives Municipales -- Strasbourg; departmental archives; Archives Départementales de Maine-et-Loire; Archives Départementales du Nord; Archives Départementales du Pas de Calais -- Collection LAROCHE; Archives de la Police -- Paris; Newspapers; paris -- bibliothèque nationale de france; paris -- bibliothèque historique de la ville de paris |
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Angers -- Bibliothèque Municipale, ToussaintBordeaux -- Bibliothèque Municipale, Méridec; Strasbourg -- Bibliothèque nationale de France -- Strasbourg; Pamphlets, leaflets and reprints; bibliothèque nationale de france, paris; Série LB40; Série LB41; Série LC; Série LD; Série LE; Bibliothèque Historique de la Ville de Paris; Books; Index |
| Summary |
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 |
| Notes |
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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 160-174) and index |
| Notes |
In English |
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| Subject |
Robespierre, Maximilien, 1758-1794
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| SUBJECT |
Robespierre, Maximilien, 1758-1794 fast |
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European History.
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French Revolution.
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Religion & Politics.
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HISTORY -- General.
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HISTORY -- Europe -- France.
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HISTORY -- Revolutionary.
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RELIGION -- History.
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HISTORY -- Europe -- France.
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HISTORY / General
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France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85051319
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| Subject |
France
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Cross, Máire, editor
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| ISBN |
9781526103819 |
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1526103818 |
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9781526103802 |
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152610380X |
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1526120844 |
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9781526120847 |
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