The Gods of Revolution

by Christopher Henry Dawson

Book Overview

In The Gods of Revolution , Christopher Dawson brought to bear, as Glanmor Williams said, "his brilliantly perceptive powers of analysis on the French Revolution. . . . In so doing he reversed the trends of recent historiography which has concentrated primarily on examining the social and economic context of that great upheaval." Dawson underlines the fact that the Revolution was not animated by democratic ideals but rather reflected an authoritarian...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813227097
• ISBN13: 9780813227092
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Catholic University of America Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.0" x 8.3"