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Index Fire in the Minds of Men

Fire in the Minds of Men: Origins of the Revolutionary Faith is a 1980 book by historian James H. Billington about the spread of ideas.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 23 relations: Central Europe, Communism, Demons (Dostoevsky novel), Egalitarianism, Fraternity, Freemasonry, French Revolution, Fyodor Dostoevsky, James H. Billington, Karl Marx, Liberté, égalité, fraternité, Liberty, Nazism, Occult, Paris Commune, Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, Secret society, Social equality, Socialism, The American Conservative, The New York Times, Transaction Publishers, Utilitarianism.

  2. 1980 books
  3. Books about revolutions
  4. Historiography of Russia
  5. Transaction Publishers books

Central Europe

Central Europe is a geographical region of Europe between Eastern, Southern, Western and Northern Europe.

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Communism

Communism (from Latin label) is a sociopolitical, philosophical, and economic ideology within the socialist movement, whose goal is the creation of a communist society, a socioeconomic order centered around common ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange that allocates products to everyone in the society based on need.

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Demons (Dostoevsky novel)

Demons (pre-reform Russian: Бѣсы; post-reform ˈbʲe.sɨ; sometimes also called The Possessed or The Devils) is a novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky, first published in the journal The Russian Messenger in 1871–72.

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Egalitarianism

Egalitarianism, or equalitarianism, is a school of thought within political philosophy that builds on the concept of social equality, prioritizing it for all people.

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Fraternity

A fraternity (whence, "brotherhood") or fraternal organization is an organization, society, club or fraternal order traditionally of men but also women associated together for various religious or secular aims.

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Freemasonry

Freemasonry or Masonry refers to fraternal organisations that trace their origins to the local guilds of stonemasons that, from the end of the 14th century, regulated the qualifications of stonemasons and their interaction with authorities and clients.

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French Revolution

The French Revolution was a period of political and societal change in France that began with the Estates General of 1789, and ended with the coup of 18 Brumaire in November 1799 and the formation of the French Consulate.

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Fyodor Dostoevsky

Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky (. Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary. Ѳедоръ Михайловичъ Достоевскій.|Fyodor Mikhaylovich Dostoyevskiy|p.

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James H. Billington

James Hadley Billington (June 1, 1929 – November 20, 2018) was an American academic and author who taught history at Harvard and Princeton before serving for 42 years as CEO of four federal cultural institutions.

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Karl Marx

Karl Marx (5 May 1818 – 14 March 1883) was a German-born philosopher, political theorist, economist, historian, sociologist, journalist, and revolutionary socialist.

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Liberté, égalité, fraternité

(), French for, is the national motto of France and the Republic of Haiti, and is an example of a tripartite motto.

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Liberty

Liberty is the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, behavior, or political views.

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Nazism

Nazism, formally National Socialism (NS; Nationalsozialismus), is the far-right totalitarian socio-political ideology and practices associated with Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party (NSDAP) in Germany.

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Occult

The occult (from occultus) is a category of esoteric or supernatural beliefs and practices which generally fall outside the scope of organized religion and science, encompassing phenomena involving a 'hidden' or 'secret' agency, such as magic and mysticism.

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Paris Commune

The Paris Commune was a French revolutionary government that seized power in Paris from 18 March to 28 May 1871.

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Pierre-Joseph Proudhon

Pierre-Joseph Proudhon (1809 – 19 January 1865) was a French socialist,Landauer, Carl; Landauer, Hilde Stein; Valkenier, Elizabeth Kridl (1979).

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Secret society

A secret society is an organization about which the activities, events, inner functioning, or membership are concealed.

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Social equality is a state of affairs in which all individuals within society have equal rights, liberties, and status, possibly including civil rights, freedom of expression, autonomy, and equal access to certain public goods and social services.

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Socialism is an economic and political philosophy encompassing diverse economic and social systems characterised by social ownership of the means of production, as opposed to private ownership.

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The American Conservative

The American Conservative (TAC) is a magazine published by the American Ideas Institute which was founded in 2002.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.

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Transaction Publishers

Transaction Publishers was a New Jersey-based publishing house that specialized in social science books and journals.

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Utilitarianism

In ethical philosophy, utilitarianism is a family of normative ethical theories that prescribe actions that maximize happiness and well-being for the affected individuals.

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See also

1980 books

Books about revolutions

Historiography of Russia

Transaction Publishers books

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_in_the_Minds_of_Men

Also known as Fire in the Minds of Men: Origins of the Revolutionary Faith, Fire in the Minds of Men:Origins of the Revolutionary Faith.