http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/french-history Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Wed, 20 May 2026 03:56:46 -0400 Wed, 20 May 2026 03:56:46 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1326/the-historical-life-of-maximilien-robespierres-reign-of-terror By Saarang Narayan - And ever since, a debate has ensued regarding both the man himself and his acts as the virtual head of the Committee of Public Safety. This debate has found its way not only in historical circles, but also in philosophy, political theory and sociology. Throughout its historical life, the Jacobin Republic, under the dominance of the Montagnards (July 1793 - July 1794), has been praised, criticized and slowly brushed under the carpet. Its legacy, which at one time was debated furiously, has now more or less lost significance, even amongst the radical Left of this post-modernist, Fukuyamaist[2] political... Mon, 11 Jan 2016 02:33 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1326/the-historical-life-of-maximilien-robespierres-reign-of-terror http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/142/degrees-of-violence-in-the-french-revolution By Mallary A. Silva - The French Revolution marks a stain in history, notorious for one of the bloodiest periods in modern civilization. Whether this infamous violence existed at the birth of the Revolution or only during the Terror has been the topic of debate between scholars since the 1980s.[1] François Furet challenges the previous “theory of circumstances” claiming that the violence, which existed during “The Terror,” existed at the birth of the Revolution.[2] Violence was predicted even before tensions peaked in France, and undeniably was existent during the beginning stages of... Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:07 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/142/degrees-of-violence-in-the-french-revolution