ISBN: 9780656877270 - Le Génie De La Révolution, Vol. 2: Première Partie Les Cahiers De 1789; La Liberté Individuelle, La Liberté Religieuse (classic Reprint) (3 results)

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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book reveals the depth of revolutionary ideas circulating in France during 1789. The author meticulously examines the 'cahiers de dolà ances', or grievance notebooks, completed by every social order in preparation for the Estates General. These notebooks expose the widespread desire for reform and a deep commitment to individual and collective rights. The author analyzes how the influence of Enlightenment principles and the philosophical critique of absolutism coalesced into a coherent political agenda. From the abolition of lettres de cachet, arbitrary imprisonment orders, to the demand for legal equality and protection of property, the cahiers reveal a unified rejection of arbitrary rule. The book offers a unique insight into the intellectual and political climate of pre-revolutionary France, demonstrating how ideas of individual liberty and national sovereignty became the bedrock of the revolutionary movement. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…