Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction 1
5. One. Must There Be Distinctions among Men? (1760–92) 8
6. Two. Hope and Despair (1793–95) 26
7. Three. Re-imagining Revolution 44
8. Four. The Plot against the Government 57
9. Five. Fear and Polarization 74
10. Six. The Case for Conspiracy 90
11. Seven. The Equals in Vendôme 103
12. Eight. Squaring Off 118
13. Nine. Witnesses for the Prosecution 127
14. Ten. Reclaiming the Revolution 143
15. Eleven. Perfect Equality 159
16. Twelve. Speaking to the Nation 174
17. Thirteen. Trial’s End 189
18. Fourteen. The Republic Imperiled 200
19. Fifteen. Buonarroti’s Gospel 215
20. Conclusion 230
21. Abbreviations 235
22. Notes 237
23. Index 279