Passion, politics, and philosophie : rediscovering J.-P. Brissot
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Passion, politics, and philosophie : rediscovering J.-P. Brissot
（Contributions to the study of world history, no. 84）
Greenwood Press, 2002
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-270) and index
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Jacques-Pierre Brissot was among the major architects of the French Revolution, yet history has vilified and then dismissed him. His early intellectual development was strongly influenced by Enlightenment ideas and aspirations. However, his own remarkable construct of a just, democratic society, universal suffrage, and a renewed humanity living in moral and political freedom foreshadowed many present-day ideologies. The prevailing view of Brissot has pigeonholed him as Brissot, the police spy, a label difficult to remove.
Although this contention has been disputed at some length, Loft presents an alternative view of the forces that shaped Brissot's social and political activism. Tracing the gradual evolution of his ideology from its earliest stages reveals that he did not suddenly become a radical in the mid-1780s. An open, objective, and thorough evaluation of Brissot's work uncovers the roots of his lifelong commitment to reformist, egalitarian, and democratic ideals. To understand Brissot, the man and his work, one must assess the cultural, intellectual, and political influences that surrounded him. Loft offers the necessary fusion of text and context, providing a serious reconsideration of Brissot and his contributions to the history of human rights. Scholars and other researchers of the French Revolution and European political thought will find this study of particular value.
Table of Contents
Introduction Biographical Background Brissot's Polemics on St. Paul, Roman Catholicism and Prostitution: The Pornography of Oppression J.J. Rousseau and Lesser Luminaries The Reformist's Mission Takes Shape The Focus on Criminal Jurisprudence The Role of the Publicist, or How to Create A Career New Patterns in Pamphlet Writing Ne Suis-je Pas Ton FREre?--Am I Not Man and A Brother? Postlude Select Bibliography Index
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