The Cult of the Supreme Being and the Pursuit of a Republic of Virtue in the French Revolution
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The Cult of the Supreme Being and the Pursuit of a Republic of Virtue in the French Revolution

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The Cult of the Supreme Being and the Pursuit of a Republic of Virtue in the French Revolution

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The Cult of the Supreme Being and the Pursuit of a Republic of Virtue in the French Revolution analyses one of several concentric themes in the context of the rapidly evolving political situation of 1793-1794, as well as dechristianisation, the dĂ©cadaire cult, and the Cult of Reason. In virtual form, is the republic of virtue – the goal to be attained through the observance of the Cult of the Supreme Being – while casting a shadow over the narrative is the Terror.

This book offers a reappraisal of Robespierre's involvement in the Cult of the Supreme Being, which recognises him as the main actor in the introduction of this cult as the official state religion, while illustrating that its essential features were already apparent during the period of dechristianisation and the Cult of Reason. While asserting a genuine popular basis for its introduction, this is nuanced by a detailed analysis of the large body of responses to the Law of 18 Floréal presented to the National Convention, reproduced in the Archives parlementaires.

An examination of the responses to Robespierre's overthrow reveals accusations of his manipulation and hypocrisy concerning the Cult of the Supreme Being, but not condemnation of the cult itself.

Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2026
Print ISBN
9781041211303
Edition
1
eBook ISBN
9781040955468
Topic
History
Subtopic
European History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Series Page
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Dedication
  7. Table of Contents
  8. List of Illustrations
  9. Preface
  10. List of Abbreviations
  11. Acknowledgements
  12. The Revolutionary calendar for Year II
  13. Introduction
  14. 1 The Cult of the Supreme Being in waiting
  15. 2 The Committee of Public Safety versus the dechristianisers
  16. 3 The décadaire cult and the Cult of the Supreme Being within the Cult of Reason
  17. 4 The elimination of the ‘faction leaders’ and the official launch of the Cult of the Supreme Being
  18. 5 The responses to the Report and Law of 18 Floréal
  19. 6 The Festival of the Supreme Being and Nature
  20. 7 The Cult of the Supreme Being in practice
  21. 8 The road to Thermidor
  22. Epilogue: Deism and the décadaire cult until the Concordat of Year IX
  23. Annex
  24. Archival sources
  25. Index

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