A study that renews our understanding of Robespierre and the revolutionary phenomenon

Founded on flawless documentation, this is a fascinating study. Jean Artarit, a psychiatrist and head of department in a Paris hospital, invokes here the psycho-history. His case study Robespierre could shock the masters of Robespierrist historiography, but it is even more exciting new way that clarifies the nature of the forces that move the crowd in the direction of the revolution.