Jean Paul Marat: Tribune of the French Revolution (Revolutionary Lives)
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| Rating | : | 4.34 (765 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0745331939 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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In Defense of Marat and "the Rabble" I would argue that the previous reviewers of this book despite their appearances to the contrary have nothing more than a base and shallow version of Jean-Paul Marat. They refer to him as "blood-thirsty" and a "scumbag," which are both not true, regardless of credentials. Let me put Marat in his historica. Could have been more complete Due to the surprising dearth of books dedicated to Marat, I suppose one should be thankful that Clifford D. Conner has at least filled his slight 150-page tomb, Jean Paul Marat, with equally slight facts concerning Marat's life: dates and bare-bones events. Any book about Marat should include Marat's life
Michael Ratner is President Emeritus of the Center for Constitutional Rights. Marat was the "Friend of the People" in the 1790s, and still has a message for us today about social, political, and economic equality. Cliff Conner's gracefully written and wisely observed biography of Jean Paul Marat tells the truth about this much maligned doctor and hero of the French revolution. !Vive Marat! -- Lynne Stewart, lawyer This short biography, written in an accessible and lively style, presents an activist and journalist from the French Revolution, and rescues him from myths and slanders. Marat's advocac
Often he has been portrayed as a violent, sociopathic demagogue. 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.This is an essential book for anyone interested in the history of the revolutionary period and the personalities that led it.. Jean-Paul Marat’s role in the French Revolution has long been a matter of controversy among historians. 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.Clifford D