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A woman of the revolution: Théroigne de Méricourt

A woman of the revolution: Théroigne de Méricourt

Hamel, Frank

Paperback

Biographies GeneralGeneral World HistoryWomen's Studies

ISBN10: 9353708265
ISBN13: 9789353708269
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jun 1 2019
Pages: 374
Weight: 1.04
Height: 0.83 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
She walked into the French Revolution and would not be ignored. A voice refuses to vanish. Frank Hamel's A woman of the revolution: Theroigne de Mericourt is a vivid historical biography of one of the most contested figures of the Paris revolutionary era. Moving between street politics, public spectacle and private consequence, Hamel traces how a woman became a symbol in an age that both demanded and punished visibility. For readers drawn to women in revolution, french revolutionary activism and radical politics and gender, this public domain biography offers narrative drive alongside careful attention to the pressures of class, reputation and power in eighteenth century France. More than a portrait, it is a window onto the arguments that shaped modern citizenship, set against the same upheavals that frame marie antoinette history and invite comparison with an olympe de gouges biography. Long valued by french revolution research and womens studies reading, it also belongs on any classic biography collection: a classic account of how history makes icons, and how icons are used. Read it for the human drama: ambition, courage, vulnerability, and the speed with which rumour becomes verdict. Hamel balances empathy with critique, making this period legible without smoothing its violence. Whether you are dipping into the era or building a shelf of classics, this biography holds its ground even now. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint -- a collector's item and a cultural treasure.

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