The French Revolution of the 18th century is unique in that its experience remains relevant and relevant for over two centuries. It is the starting point and template for all subsequent revolutions, whose participants looked to it, imitating it or attempting to surpass it.

It is not surprising that even today, historians and sociologists see it as an ideal model for studying the dynamics of revolutions in general and identifying their general patterns, turning to its experience again and again in an attempt to understand how revolutions occur and develop. The people in powdered wigs and waistcoats who lived more than two centuries ago were not as distant from us as it might seem at first glance...