A look into one of history’s most well known but least understood figures, using art to tell his story. Resources below!
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:56 The Fashion
02:09 The History
03:55 Evil
08:47 Good
11:33 Neutral
14:12 Results + Final Remarks
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FURTHER READING
This video is very much a starting point. Here are some resources that are more academic in nature:
🎙️ "Revolutions" [ Ссылка ]
In Season 3, Mike Duncan chronicles the chaos of the French Revolution into clear and engaging narrative.
🎞️ “Was Robespierre wicked?” [ Ссылка ]
Informational video that uses up-to-date work from French historians (English subs available).
📚 “The Robespierre Problem” [ Ссылка ]
A look into Robespierre’s posthumous reputation, historiography, and a good list of historians to check out.
📚 “Rethinking the French Revolutionary Terror” [ Ссылка ]
Common misconceptions about the era, with analysis through emotional and semantic lenses.
📚 Palmer, R. R., and Isser Woloch. Twelve Who Ruled: the Year of the Terror in the French Revolution. Princeton University Press, 2017.
Good English source about the revolutionary government and the role each of its members played.
💄 Pretty Gentlemen: Macaroni Men and the Eighteenth-Century Fashion World, by Peter McNeil, Yale University Press, 2018.
Detailed information on mid-18th century menswear including analysis of the fashion and its significance in society.
👠 Standing TALL: The Curious History of Men in Heels [ Ссылка ]
Lots of cool visuals + brief commentary on men's footwear.
🔥 Hot French Revolution Drama [ Ссылка ]
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MUSIC from Louie Zong
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inner workings [ Ссылка ]
luminescent [ Ссылка ]
