The Foundations of Revolution

On July 14, the French remember Bastille Day, when revolutionaries stormed the infamous Paris prison. It’s regarded as the start of the French revolution. How does the French revolution differ from the American Revolution? What were their philosophical foundations and what kinds of societies did they seek to create? Brad Birzer is our guest.Guest InfoBradley J. Birzer is Russell Amos Kirk Chair in American Studies and Professor of History, Hillsdale College. He is also author of several books, including the award winning Russell Kirk: American Conservative, J.R.R. Tolkien’s Sanctifying Myth, Tolkien and the Inklings (forthcoming), American Cicero: The Life of Charles Carroll of Carrollton, and Sanctifying the World: The Augustinian Life and Mind of Christopher Dawson. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit avemariapm.substack.com