France was the powerhouse of Europe. It had the continent’s biggest population, a large overseas empire and had become the ...

Why not the French Revolution? I’ll re-up this post from 2012, quoting from Christopher Hibbert’s history, ... some were converted into Temples of Reason, others closed.

The French Revolution (1789-1799) was one of the most transformative events in world history, altering the course of Europe and influencing political ideologies globally. Its origins can be traced to ...

What the French Revolution can teach us about ‘woke’ culture ... by then reconsecrated as a “Temple of Reason,” and he could have noted that all of the statues on the facade were headless.

The visionary architect Jean-Jacques Lequeu designed temples of fire, monumental tombs for ancient Etruscan kings and vast subterranean labyrinths. A new exhibition at the Menil Collection shows ...

Is America poised for another revolution? David Boaz, executive vice president of the Cato Institute, isn't betting on it. "35… ...

Monuments to 'Reason': De Botton's temple exercise. By Binoy Kampmark - posted Tuesday, 21 February 2012: Sign Up for free e-mail updates! ... With plans to build a £1m pound 'temple for atheists' in ...

It came under threat of being burnt to the ground during the French Revolution, where churches were seen by some as a symbol of oppression against the people. It was renamed as a Temple of Reason ...

Travel back in time to late 18th century France and follow the development of the French Revolution. What were the underlying causes for the revolution? What was the Reign of Terror? Who was ...

A self-guided walking tour explores the French Revolution in the City of Light. By Paige McClanahan Photographs by Dmitry Kostyukov Paige McClanahan, the author of “The New Tourist: Waking up to ...