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BL
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957340
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b711710
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Gross, Jean-Pierre.
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| Title & Author
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Fair shares for all : : Jacobin egalitarianism in practice /\ Jean-Pierre Gross.
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| Publication Statement
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Cambridge ;New York, NY, USA :: Cambridge University Press,, 1997.
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| Series Statement
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Past and present publications
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xv, 255 pages ;; 23 cm.
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| ISBN
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0521563186
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: 9780521563185
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 206-237) and index.
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| Contents
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1. The Jacobin mainstream and the Robespierrist ascendancy -- 2. The family ethos and the common happiness -- 3. Food rationing, collectivism and the market economy -- 4. Land tenure, shelter and the right of ownership -- 5. Progressive taxation and the fair distribution of wealth -- 6. Jobs for all and to each a fair deal -- 7. A place at school and a time for rejoicing.
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| Abstract
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This study explores the egalitarian policies pursued in the provinces during the radical phase of the French Revolution, but moves away from the habit of looking at such issues in terms of the Terror alone. It challenges revisionist readings of Jacobinism that dwell on its totalitarian potential or portray it as dangerously utopian.
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The mainstream Jacobin agenda held out the promise of 'fair shares' and equal opportunities for all in a private-ownership market economy. It sought to achieve social justice without jeopardising human rights and tended thus to complement, rather than undermine, the liberal, individualist programme of the Revolution. The book stresses the relevance of the 'Enlightenment legacy', the close affinities between Girondins and Montagnards, the key role played by many lesser-known figures and the moral ascendancy of Robespierre. It reassesses the basic social and economic issues at stake in the Revolution, which cannot be adequately understood solely in terms of political discourse.
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Equality-- France-- History-- 18th century.
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Income distribution-- France-- History-- 18th century.
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Égalité (Sociologie)-- France-- Histoire-- 18e siècle.
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Revenu-- Répartition-- France-- Histoire-- 18e siècle.
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15.70 history of Europe.
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Economic history.
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Egalitarismus
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Einkommensverteilung
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Equality-- France-- History-- 18th century.
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Equality.
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Gleichheit
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Income distribution-- France-- History-- 18th century.
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Income distribution.
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Jakobiner
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Geschichte 1793-1794.
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Franse Revolutie.
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Jakobijnen.
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Sociaal-economisch beleid.
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France, Economic conditions, 18th century.
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France, History, Revolution, 1789-1799.
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France, Conditions économiques, 18e siècle.
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France, Histoire, 1789-1799 (Révolution)
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France, History, Revolution, 1789-1799, Economic aspects.
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France.
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Frankreich
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| Dewey Classification
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339.2094409033
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| LC Classification
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HC280.I5G76 1997
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| NLM classification
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15.70bcl
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NO 3200rvk
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