The Abbe Gregoire and the French Revolution The Making of Modern Universalism 1st Edition by Alyssa Goldstein Sepinwall ISBN 0520931092 9780520241800

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ISBN 10: 0520931092 
ISBN 13: 9780520241800
Author: Alyssa Goldstein Sepinwall

In this age of globalization, the eighteenth-century priest and abolitionist Henri Grégoire has often been called a man ahead of his time. An icon of antiracism, a hero to people from Ho Chi Minh to French Jews, Grégoire has been particularly celebrated since 1989, when the French government placed him in the Pantheon as a model of ideals of universalism and human rights. In this beautifully written biography, based on newly discovered and previously overlooked material, we gain access for the first time to the full complexity of Grégoire’s intellectual and political universe as well as the compelling nature of his persona. His life offers an extraordinary vantage from which to view large issues in European and world history in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries and provides provocative insights into many of the prevailing tensions, ideals, and paradoxes of the twenty-first century. Focusing on Grégoire’s idea of “regeneration,” that people could literally be made anew, Sepinwall argues that revolutionary universalism was more complicated than it appeared. Tracing the Revolution’s long-term legacy, she suggests that while it spread concepts of equality and liberation throughout the world, its ideals also helped to justify colonialism and conquest.

The Abbe Gregoire and the French Revolution The Making of Modern Universalism 1st Table of contents:

• Chapter 1: Early Life and Intellectual Formation

  • Grégoire’s upbringing and education
  • Early influences on his thinking, including Enlightenment ideas
  • His early writings and the development of his core beliefs

• Chapter 2: The Revolution Begins: Grégoire’s Political Awakening

  • Grégoire’s role in the early days of the French Revolution
  • His involvement in the National Assembly and efforts to shape revolutionary policy
  • The intellectual foundations of his approach to revolution and reform

• Chapter 3: Religion, Politics, and the Role of the Church

  • Grégoire’s views on religion and its place in a modern, democratic society
  • The relationship between the Revolution and the Catholic Church
  • His advocacy for the secularization of the state and religious tolerance

• Chapter 4: The Emancipation of the Jews and the Politics of Universalism

  • Grégoire’s role in advocating for the rights of Jews in France
  • His efforts to extend the principles of equality and citizenship to marginalized groups
  • The intellectual and moral justification for universalism in his work

• Chapter 5: Grégoire and the Question of Race

  • Grégoire’s views on race and his advocacy for the rights of Black people and colonized populations
  • His support for the abolition of slavery and the integration of former slaves into French society
  • Grégoire’s role in shaping the discourse on race and equality during the Revolution

• Chapter 6: Education and the Universalization of Knowledge

  • Grégoire’s vision for education as a means of advancing equality and universalism
  • His influence on revolutionary education policy, particularly the establishment of public schools
  • The connection between education and the construction of a republican citizenry

• Chapter 7: Grégoire’s Later Life: The Decline of Revolutionary Ideals

  • Grégoire’s life after the fall of the Revolution and the rise of Napoleon
  • His continued advocacy for universalist ideas during the post-revolutionary period
  • The challenges he faced as the revolutionary ideals began to lose ground

• Chapter 8: The Legacy of Abbé Grégoire

  • Analyzing the lasting impact of Grégoire’s ideas on modern universalism
  • His influence on later thinkers, including those involved in human rights movements
  • The relevance of his work in contemporary discussions on citizenship, equality, and race

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