Robespierre, Maximilien 1758-1794 creator Zizek, Slavoj 1949- contributor Ducange, Jean-Numa 1980- Howe, John 1938-2018 translator. text bibliography enk 2017 monographic eng fre

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liv, 154 pages ; 20 cm. Robespierre's defense of the French Revolution remains one of the most powerful and unnerving justifications for political violence ever written, and has extraordinary resonance in a world obsessed with terrorism and appalled by the language of its proponents. Yet today, the French Revolution is celebrated as the event which gave birth to a nation built on the principles of enlightenment. So how should a contemporary audience approach Robespierre's vindication of revolutionary terror? Maximilien Robespierre ; introduction by Slavoj Žižek ; texts selected and annotated by Jean Ducange ; translation by John Howe. Originally published: Verso 2007. Includes bibliographical references. e-fr--- Robespierre, Maximilien 1758-1794 Political and social views Robespierre, Maximilien 1758-1794 Puntos de vista políticos y sociales Political violence France History 18th century Violencia política Francia Siglo XVIII France History Revolution, 1789-1799 Francia Historia Revolución, 1789-1799 318 DC 146 R653v 2017 944.04092 9781786633378 (pbk.) 178663337X (pbk.) 2017025009 DLC 170707 20231204135219.0 19773500 eng