ABSTRACT
In his discussion of the general psychological causes of revolution, LeBon draws detailed illustrations of fundamental points from the French Revolution, especially the period from 1789 to 1800. LeBon's treatment of psychological causes is not confined to crowd actions or to the immediate descriptions of violent episodes in revolutions. He draws upon contemporary French clinical psychology to describe the pathological characteristics of the revolutionary leadership in France and explains many of the events of the period as a consequence of their influence.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|100 pages
The Psychological Elements of Revolutionary Movements
part Book I|52 pages
General Characteristics of Revolutions
part Book II|46 pages
The Forms of Mentality Prevalent During Revolution
part II|166 pages
The French Revolution
part Book I|44 pages
The Origins of the French Revolution
part Book II|85 pages
The Rational, Affective, Mystic, and Collective Influences Active During the Revolution
part Book III|35 pages
The Conflict Between Ancestral Influences and Revolutionary Principles
part III|46 pages
The Recent Evolution of the Revolutionary Principles