Robespierre: The Man Who Divides Us the Most

Author: Marcel Gauchet Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 224 How Robespierre's career and legacy embody the dangerous contradictions of democracy. Maximilien Robespierre (17581794) is arguably the most controversial and contradictory figure of the French Revolution, inspiring passionate debate like no other protagonist of those dramatic and violent events. The fervor of those who defend Robespierre the 'Incorruptible,' who championed the rights of the people, is met with revulsion by those who condemn him as the bloodthirsty tyrant who sent people...Read more