 | Mourning Glory: The Will of the French Revolution Subjects: France -- History -- Revolution 1789–1799; Enlightenment -- France -- Influence; Robespierre Maximilien 1758–1794 -- Philosophy; Political science -- Philosophy -- History -- 18th century; France -- History -- Reign of Terror 1793–1794 -- Influence; Mourning Glory sheds light on troubled times as it shows how passion and prejudice, grief and denial all contributed to the continuing creation of a revolutionary legacy that still affects our understanding of the nature of language and history. Marie-Helene Huet is M. Taylor Pyne Professor Emeritus of French and Italian at Princeton University. |
