Memoirs Illustrating the History of Jacobinism - Part 1

Augustin Barruel is best known for the present work. Along with John Robison, who worked independently on another book covering the same subject, the Abb laid here the foundation stone for the modern conspiracy theory of history. His essential premise is that the French Revolution was planned and executed by secret societies. There were various facets to the conspiracy, each aimed at knocking a pillar of the ancien rgime, and in this first of four volumes, Barruel focuses on the efforts to destroy Christianity. Uncovered are the principal actors in the conspiracy, their means and methods, and their adepts and protectors.