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The persistent myths of the French Revolution—that the destruction of the old order brought unrivaled freedom and happiness for Europe—are shattered in this rousing study of the political violence and social turmoil that struck France in the late 18th century. In the midst of the terrors which unfettered Enlightenment ideology unleashed on the West, Christian hope arose anew to bring true light to one of history’s darkest hours.



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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 200
EAN: 9780931888458
ISBN: 093188845X
Label: Christendom Press
Manufacturer: Christendom Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 203
Publication Date: 2004-10-01
Publisher: Christendom Press
Studio: Christendom Press


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Summary: Misses the main story
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There is plenty to write about the French Revolution, but too many get stuck in the picturesque days of the Terror, and miss the main story. There is a sentimental view that the French Revolution was a good thing, until a few demented ideologues caught hold of it, and turned it into the Terror, the first experiment in totalitarianism.

This demonization of Robespierre (and there is plenty to demonize) is a hindrance to the understanding of history. Yes, the Terror was horrible, but it was the logical consequence of the early "good" Revolution. There is no break but continuity between Robespierre and the early revolutionaries. The Revolution was disastrous from the beginning. Let's look at the record. When the Revolution starts France was a country at peace and prosperous (the financial difficulties had to do with the finances of the State - as they said France had a poor State in a rich society). After four years of Revolution France had: 1) a foreign invasion, 2) civil war in the Vendee, 3) inminent economic collapse, and 4) a serious possibility of massive famines - something which had not happen since the early eighteenth centuries. This is the mess that Robespierre inherited, and, not being more competent than those who came before, resorted to massive killings (I suspect that the definitive history of the French Revolution should have been written by Laurence J. Peter).

Warren H. Carroll offers another "demonization of Robespierre" book. In its terms it succeeds. But from the standpoint of helping to understand the Revolution, it does not enlighten.
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Summary: Great Book
Comment: If you want an excellent portrayal of European history from a very Catholic perspective, Dr. Carroll's books are perfect. He writes in vivid language and with great enthusiasm about things that are, at least for me, very important and extremely interesting. Reading this particular book was well worth the little time it took, not only because of what I learned from it, but also for the pure enjoyment I got from reading such wonderful writing.
I'd also like to say something in response to the review written by Mr. Tozer. Next fall I will return to my studies at the college Dr. Carroll was a founder and the first president of. I have listened to him speak on more than one occasion and can say without hesitation that this college is the most profoundly and devoutly Catholic place I have ever been to. Whatever evidence you think you have that indicates Dr. Carroll is anything but absolutely loyal to the Catholic Church is, in short, ridiculous.
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Summary: Good vs Evil
Comment: Carroll tends to find the most glaring historical episodes of the tangible struggle of evil against good, and carefully presents the evidence for the reader. This book is not a comprehensive history of the French Revolution, but a brief overview of the early years leading to a more detailed description of the depths of satanic inspired absurdity during the Reign of Terror.

Carroll does not put too much credence in conspiracy theories put forth by numerous people, including M. Tozer below. Tozer seems to subscribe to the theory that Adam Weishaupt was the prime mover behind the revolution. Historical evidence is light but speculation is rampant. Carroll in an historian who must rely on written evidence and logical conclusions (in the light of Divine Revelation). In a sense it was Satan who was the prime mover in this drama.

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Summary: Artful Deception
Comment: Warren Carroll is a gifted author and propagandist. But we can no longer, in good faith, style him an historian. "Guillotine and the Cross" marks the fifth of his works that we have read. And as in each proceeding volume, more of Carroll's intent to mislead has become clear.

Here, the author manages to complete a book solely devoted to the epic of the French Revolution without even mentioning its designer, Adam Weishaupt. Somehow, Carroll includes a bit of a nod to the role of Voltaire, the philosopher, if you will, of the revolution. This is sort of like writing about World War II and discussing Goebells but leaving out any mention of Hitler.

This startling omission leads us to wonder anew as to Carroll's strange selectivity of presentation. Perhaps the hint to unravel this mystery is within the corpus of many of his works on European history wherein he heaps lavish encomiums upon the Knights Templar and other adherents of masonic skullduggery. It may even have something to do with the author's supposed, but we suspect rather insincere, "conversion" to Catholicism from paganism. We are not, as yet, entirely certain. But whatever the source of the deception, and while we applaud Carroll's evident literary skills, we must, in good conscience warn other readers that, in order to understand clearly the history Carroll covers, other sources are absolutely necessary.

Addendum: 25-Mar-06

A later reviewer, Mr. Kerekes, seems to think we are too harsh in our estimation of Professor Carroll's rather strange blindness with regard to masonic involvement in the French Revolution, or in any other historical epic he has thus far sought to describe. The fact is that the Popes from Pope Leo XIII to Pius XII consistently inveighed against the evil of freemasonry. It has only been in the post Vatican II era of the Johns and the Paul, and, of course, the John Pauls, that the Holy Fathers have refrained from commentary on freemasonry as the implacable enemy of the Mystical Body of Christ. Is it a coincidence that Mr. Carroll's alleged conversion to Catholicism came under this new liberal era? We think not. Dr. Carroll is a "neoconservative", whose allegiance is not to the Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church, but to something else rather, shall we say, sinister. Or, so it would seem.

Of late, we have come upon a realization that confirms the supposition we had stated earlier. While rereading Juri Lina's excellent "Architects of Deception", we came across a description of the cross of the Knights Templar. It sounded very familiar. On searching for a replica on the Internet, we were shocked to see the very same sigil that Carroll sports on the cover of each of the volumes of his history of Christendom. From this we conclude, as we had earlier suspected, that Carroll is certainly in sympathy with, if not an active member of, the various masonic cults that have emanated from these ancient knights errant. Dr. Carroll's strange selectivity of presenation makes sense only in this refined light.
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Summary: Brilliant
Comment: Dr. Carroll exposes the truth of the French Revolution as the evil monster it was. The Revolution was truly satanic. The book is very well researched and cited. I gave it only four stars because I found some grammatical mistakes that drove me crazy and because I would have liked some more background information. However, it is a very good book. A must read for any student of European history.

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