Phantom Terror: Political Paranoia and the Creation of the Modern State, 1789-1848

by Adam Zamoyski

Book Overview

For the ruling and propertied classes of the late eighteenth century, the years following the French Revolution were characterized by intense anxiety. Monarchs and their courtiers lived in constant fear of rebellion, convinced that their power-and their heads-were at risk. Driven by paranoia, they chose to fight back against every threat and insurgency, whether real or merely perceived, repressing their populaces through surveillance networks and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0465039898
• ISBN13: 9780465039890
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Length: 592 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 6.1" x 9.3"