The Deaths of Louis XVI: Regicide and the French Political Imagination

Cover Page -- Half-title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication age -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I: Political Myths -- Chapter One: Louis XVI and the Cult of Human Sacrifice -- Chapter Two: Louis XVI and Joan of Arc -- Chapter Three: Michclet and Lam...

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Main Author: Dunn, Susan 1945- (Author)
Contributors: O'Brien, Connor Cruise (Other)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: Princeton Princeton University Press 1994
In:Year: 1994
Series/Journal:Literature in History Ser v.3
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Louis XVI France, King 1754-1793 / Death / Reception
B Louis XVI France, King 1754-1793 / Execution / Effect
B Girard, René 1923-2015
Further subjects:B American Civil War
B financial power
B Enlightenment
B father figures
B Public Opinion (France) History 19th century
B German fascism
B Effects
B History
B American Revolution
B Blanc, Louis
B Bourbon dynasty
B fascism
B Historians (France) Political and social views
B Koestler, Arthur
B forgiveness
B Kings and rulers in literature
B Grenoble conspiracy
B Jesus Christ
B Louis XVI King of France (1754-1793) Death and burial
B Régicide - Opinion publique
B emancipation of slaves
B German war criminals
B extremist ideologies
B Nazism
B King's murder
B Monarchy
B Judaism
B Death
B Effect
B passive resistance
B Public opinion
B executioners
B abdication
B 1789-1899
B Death and burial of a person
B Buchez, Philippe
B Hebrew Bible
B Marie-Antoinette
B civil disobedience
B Public Opinion
B French Revolution
B human rights
B chosen people concept
B France History Revolution, 1789-1799 Psychological aspects
B collaborationists
B expediency
B material prosperity
B Monarchy (France) Public opinion
B Political culture
B impeachment trials
B Trials, litigation, etc
B fraternity
B Biography
B capitalism
B Regicide Public opinion
B division of labor
B Louis - XVI - King of France - 1754-1793
B civic virtue
B Historians - Political and social views
B France
B liberalism
B collective emotion
B Napoleon I
B citizenship
B Ludwig - XVI - Frankreich, König - Hinrichtung - Auswirkung
B historiography
B Rois et souverains dans la littérature
B Old Testament
B American amnesty
B democracy
B Psychological aspects
B Political attitude
B Belgians
B genius
B Geschichte 1793
B Franco-Prussian War
B Monarchy - Public opinion
B Indian mythology
B Charles VII
B Lakanal, Joseph
B Opinion publique - France - Histoire - 19e siècle
B Dreyfus affair
B Louis XVI King of France (1754-1793) Trials, litigation, etc
B English readers
B miracles
B Monarchie - France - Opinion publique
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Summary:Cover Page -- Half-title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication age -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I: Political Myths -- Chapter One: Louis XVI and the Cult of Human Sacrifice -- Chapter Two: Louis XVI and Joan of Arc -- Chapter Three: Michclet and Lamartine: Regicide, Passion, and Compassion -- Part II: Earth: Literary Myths -- Chapter Four: Louis XVI and His Executioners -- Chapter Five: Victor Hugo, Kingship, and Louis XVI -- Chapter Six: Camus and Louis XVI: A Modern Elegy for the Martyred King -- Conclusion -- Index
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Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (198 p)
ISBN:978-0-691-22491-6
0-691-22491-9