L’histoire à fleur de peau

This article deals with a little-known aspect of the French Revolution, in particular the history of Vendée. Among the dark legends of the Revolution, there is one which says that the revolutionaries tanned the skins of their victims in Vendée. In a novel inspired by counter-revolutionary tradition,...

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Main Author: Anne Coudreuse
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Language:fra
Published: Pléiade (EA 7338) 2016-02-01
Series:Itinéraires
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/itineraires/2814
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description This article deals with a little-known aspect of the French Revolution, in particular the history of Vendée. Among the dark legends of the Revolution, there is one which says that the revolutionaries tanned the skins of their victims in Vendée. In a novel inspired by counter-revolutionary tradition, Hubert Monteilhet gives credence to this legend which French historian Jean-Clément Martin has shown to be no more than a myth.
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L’histoire à fleur de peau
Itinéraires
French Revolution
historical novel
historiography
Vendée
tanned skin
title L’histoire à fleur de peau
title_full L’histoire à fleur de peau
title_fullStr L’histoire à fleur de peau
title_full_unstemmed L’histoire à fleur de peau
title_short L’histoire à fleur de peau
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topic French Revolution
historical novel
historiography
Vendée
tanned skin
url https://journals.openedition.org/itineraires/2814
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