: Intended for scholarly and professional readers in the fields of history and political science. The Gods of Revolution (Works of Christopher Dawson)
: Approximately 200–277 pages (depending on the edition). Series : Part of The Works of Christopher Dawson . The Gods of Revolution
: Dawson argues the Revolution was not truly animated by democratic ideals but by an "authoritarian liberalism" that held a fundamental contempt for the common people. : Intended for scholarly and professional readers in
: A central feature is the shift toward atheism and "godlessness," which Dawson believes gave the Revolution its unique character and predictable history of violence. The Gods of Revolution
: Dawson labels Jean-Jacques Rousseau as the "spiritual father" of the era, whose ideas of revolutionary idealism paved the way for modern liberalism, socialism, and anarchism.