Jean-Paul Marat Tribune of the French Revolution

by Conner, Clifford D.

• ISBN13: 9780745331935
• ISBN10: 0745331939
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-05-15
• Publisher: PLUTO PRESS

Summary

Jean-Paul Marat's role in the French Revolution has long been a matter of controversy among historians. Often he has been portrayed as a violent, sociopathic demagogue. This biography challenges that interpretation and argues that without Marat's contributions as an agitator, tactician, and strategist, the pivotal social transformation that the Revolution accomplished might well not have occurred. *BR**BR*Clifford D. Conner argues that what was unique about Marat - which set him apart from all other major figures of the Revolution, including Danton and Robespierre - was his total identification with the struggle of the propertyless classes for social equality. *BR**BR*This is an essential book for anyone interested in the history of the revolutionary period and the personalities that led it.

Author Biography

Clifford D. Conner has written biographies of two eighteenth-century Irish revolutionaries, Colonel Despard (2000) and Arthur O'Connor (2009). He is also the author of the acclaimed A People's History of Science (2005). He is on the editorial board of The International Encyclopedia of Revolution and Protest.

Table of Contents

Contents
1. Introduction: Historians, Biographers and the Phantom of Revolution
2. Early Years (1743–1778): Family, Youth and Early Political Writings
3. Doctor and Scientist (1765–1789): Medical and Scientific Careers
4. January 1789 to June 1791: From the Estates General to the King's Flight
5. July 1791 to September 1792: From the Champ de Mars Massacre to the September Massacres
6. September 1792 to July 1793: From the Convention Elections to the Assassination
7. Conclusion: From the Cult of Marat to the Légende Noire and Beyond