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Author Dawson, Christopher, 1889-1970, author.

Title The gods of revolution / Christopher Dawson ; with a new introduction by Joseph T. Stuart ; introduction by Arnold Toynbee ; appreciation by James Oliver.

Publication Info. Washington, D.C. : The Catholic University of America Press, 2015.

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Description 1 online resource.
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Series The works of Christopher Dawson
Note Originally published: New York : New York University Press, 1972.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Part One. The revolution of ideas -- The European revolution -- The historic origins of liberalism -- The birth of democracy -- Part Two. The French Revolution -- The rights of man -- The altars of fear -- The reign of terror -- The fall of the mountain -- The turning of the tide -- Part Three. The impact of the Revolution -- Religion and the Romantic movement -- Europe and the Revolution -- The Revolution and the modern world.
Summary "Published posthumously, this was Christopher Dawson's classic book on the French Revolution, offering a cultural and moral critique of Western Europe for readers in the aftermath of the devastation of World War II"--Provided by publisher.
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Subject Revolution (France : 1789-1799)
France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Causes.
France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Religious aspects.
Chronological Term 1789-1799
Genre/Form Electronic books.
History.
Other Form: Print version: Dawson, Christopher, 1889-1970. Gods of revolution. Washington, D.C. : The Catholic University of America Press, [2015] 9780813227092 (DLC) 2014039033 (OCoLC)881204652
ISBN 9780813227108 (electronic book)
0813227100 (electronic book)
9780813227092 (paperback ; alkaline paper)
0813227097