The French Revolution and the Psychology of Revolution

Voorkant
Transaction Publishers - 337 pagina's

In his discussion of the general psychological causes of revolution, LeBon draws detailed illustrations of fundamental points from the French Revolution, especially the period from 1789 to 1800. LeBon's treatment of psychological causes is not confined to crowd actions or to the immediate descriptions of violent episodes in revolutions. He draws upon contemporary French clinical psychology to describe the pathological characteristics of the revolutionary leadership in France and explains many of the events of the period as a consequence of their influence.

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BOOK I
23
CHAPTER II
34
CHAPTER III
49
CHAPTER IV
60
BOOK II
75
CHAPTER II
86
CHAPTER III
97
CHAPTER IV
102
CHAPTER II
183
CHAPTER III
190
CHAPTER IV
202
CHAPTER V
213
CHAPTER VI
223
CHAPTER VII
232
BOOK III
252
CHAPTER II
265

CHAPTER V
113
BOOK I
123
CHAPTER II
137
CHAPTER III
147
CHAPTER IV
158
BOOK II
167
CHAPTER III
275
CHAPTER I
289
CHAPTER II
300
CHAPTER III
316
CONCLUSIONS
326
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