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1 online resource (292 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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Marquette studies in history ; no. 1 |
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Marquette studies in history ; no. 1.
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short title page; title page; copyright page; acknowledgements; table of contents; list of illustrations; abbreviations for notes; epigram; Introduction; 1: Where the Spirit Dwelt; 2: The Good Old Days; 3: A Higher Law; 4: Two Stories; 5: A Memory of Holy War; Epilogue; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
On March 11, 1793, about a thousand counterrevolutionary rebels converged on the small French town of Machecoul and over the next six weeks killed many of its revolutionary officials and supporters. The massacres at Machecoul marked the beginning of a popular insurgency in western France called the War of Vendee, in turn igniting the ferocious republican response known today as the Terror. This story explores why these small-town massacres occurred, how they may have unfolded, and what the local and national repercussions of the murders were. The author Edward J. Woell argues that more than an |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-275) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
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HISTORY.
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Atrocities.
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War -- Religious aspects.
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Franse Revolutie.
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Religieuze aspecten.
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Massamoorden.
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Contrarevoluties.
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Collectief geheugen.
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France -- History -- 18th century.
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Machecoul (France) -- History
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Machecoul (France) -- Religious life and customs
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France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Atrocities
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France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Religious aspects.
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France -- History -- Wars of the Vendée, 1793-1832 -- Atrocities
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France.
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France -- Machecoul.
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Vendée.
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History.
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781435610682 |
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1435610687 |
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9780874624656 |
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0874624657 |
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