Preface; 1. Robespierre-the-king …; 2. The end of Year II; 3. 'Horror the order of the day'; 4. The vandal people; 5. The Thermidorean moment; By way of a conclusion: Thermidor in history; Chronology of events mentioned in the text; Index.
A major assessment of a crucial moment in the history of the French Revolution - the fall of Robespierre in July 1794.
"Baczko is a talented researcher who has consulted a variety of published sources. He has an eye for texts--speeches, pamphlets, newspaper articles, trial reports, diaries, and memoirs--that illustrate exaggerated rumors, impassioned arguments, grotesque images, or violent scenes. ...Baczko's innovative methodology of textual analusis can inspire historians..." French Politics & Society "Petheram's superb translation of Comment sortir de la terreur (Paris, 1989) adheres to the textual format of the original work." C. A. Gliozzo, Choice "...one of the most thoughtful books ever written about the problems of the Thermidorian period..." William Doyle, Times Literary Supplement "This is a book rich in erudition and suggestion, one that calls our attention to a problem as important as the origins of the Terror. Baczko is especially good on the complex, convoluted, and often coded debates of the former Jacobins..." David P. Jordan, American Historical Review
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