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Mourning glory

by Marie Hélène Huet · 1997

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Examines the philosophical ideals that both inspired and corrupted the French Revolution of 1789.

Subject
philosophyphilosophyMore like thisLess of thispoliticspoliticsMore like thisLess of thishistoryhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Themes
revolutionrevolutionMore like thisLess of this
Setting
18th century18th centuryMore like thisLess of thisFrench RevolutionFrench RevolutionMore like thisLess of thisFranceFranceMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 223 pages

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