{"title":"Michel Biard","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our collection of works by Michel Biard, a distinguished historian renowned for his insightful analyses of pivotal historical events. Michel Biard, a specialist in the French Revolutionary era, delves deep into the complexities of this tumultuous period, offering readers an engrossing perspective on characters, conflicts, and the socio-political dynamics that shaped modern history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis acclaimed book \u003cem\u003eTerror, Terror\u003c\/em\u003e explores the intense and transformative years of the French Revolution, focusing on the dramatic rise and fall of the Revolutionary government. With a keen eye for detail and a rigorous approach to research, Biard transports readers to this critical period, providing a vivid depiction of the motivations and machinations behind the era's pivotal events.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMichel Biard's works are essential for anyone interested in History \u0026amp; Military subjects, offering a blend of scholarly insight and accessible prose. Whether you're a student of history or simply enjoy exploring the narratives that have sculpted our world, Biard's books are sure to enrich your understanding and appreciation of historical studies.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"terror-by-michel-biard-9781509548354","title":"Terror","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of how history sees the French Revolution lies the enigma of the Terror. How did this archetypal revolution, founded on the principles of liberty and equality and the promotion of human rights, arrive at circumstances where it carried out the violent and terrible repression of its opponents? The guillotine, initially designed to be a ‘humane’ form of capital punishment, became a formidable instrument of political repression and left a deep imprint, not only on how we see the Revolution, but also on how France’s image has been depicted in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book reconstructs the Terror in all its complexity. It shows that the popular view of a so-called ‘system of terror’ was retrospectively invented by the group of revolutionaries who overthrew Robespierre, as a way of trying to exonerate themselves from culpability. What we think of as ‘the Terror’ is best understood as an improvised and sometimes chaotic response to events, based on the urgent needs of a revolutionary government confronted by a succession of political and military crises. It was a government of ‘exception’ – a crisis government.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTerror\u003c\/i\u003e brings together a wealth of factual elements, along with recent thinking on the ideological, emotional and tactical dimensions of revolutionary politics, to throw new light on how the phenomenon of terror came to demonise the image and memory of the French Revolution. It will be essential reading for students and scholars of the French Revolution and for anyone concerned with the ways in which political conflict can descend into violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000760025324,"sku":"9781509548354","price":131.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/12505793482725.jpg?v=1763302580"},{"product_id":"terror-by-michel-biard-9781509548361","title":"Terror","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of how history sees the French Revolution lies the enigma of the Terror. How did this archetypal revolution, founded on the principles of liberty and equality and the promotion of human rights, arrive at circumstances where it carried out the violent and terrible repression of its opponents? 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