Robespierre: A Revolutionary Life

Synopsis

An intimate new portrait of one of history's most controversial figures: heroic revolutionary or the first terrorist? For some historians and biographers, maximilien robespierre (1758–94) was a great revolutionary martyr who succeeded in leading the french republic to safety in the face of overwhelming military odds. For many others, he was the first modern dictator, a fanatic who instigated the murderous reign of terror in 1793–94.