{"product_id":"desk-revolutionaries-the-men-of-the-french-directory-1795-9-hardcover","title":"Desk Revolutionaries: The Men of the French Directory, 1795-9 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBiancamaria Fontana\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA character-driven, insider's view of how the French government was rebuilt between the Revolution and the rise of Napoleon.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe French Directory is often dismissed as an uninspiring interlude between revolutionary fervor and Napoleonic legend, yet its story is far richer than its reputation suggests. This book shifts the focus from the regime to the remarkable men who shaped it--a cohort of jurists, engineers, and administrators who survived the Reign of Terror and set out to safeguard the Revolution's most important achievements. Working not on battlefields but in offices and council chambers, they built durable laws and institutions that still underpin modern France. As the first English-language study on the topic in fifty years, \u003ci\u003eDesk Revolutionaries\u003c\/i\u003e offers an engaging, character-driven narrative that also sheds light on the enduring power of technical experts in government, inviting reflection on how democracies are made--and maintained.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBiancamaria Fontana\u003c\/b\u003e is emeritus professor of the history of political ideas at the University of Lausanne. Her books include \u003ci\u003eMontaigne's Politics\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGermaine de Staël\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.11 x 9.3 x 6.07 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 09, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52276699300135,"sku":"9781836392491","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1002\/2079\/7223\/files\/Mb_cOridBR9781836392491.webp?v=1791575519","url":"https:\/\/theluminousbookshop.com\/es\/products\/desk-revolutionaries-the-men-of-the-french-directory-1795-9-hardcover","provider":"The Luminous Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}