num_pages: 677
description: Maintaining that the history of modern revolutions is the history of people in the grip of ideas, Billington looks at revolutionary movements and the passionate convictions and personalities of their founders
language: English
title: Fire in the Minds of Men: Origins of the Revolutionary Faith
titlecomplete: Fire in the Minds of Men: Origins of the Revolutionary Faith
genres: French Revolution, Conspiracy Theories, History, Sociology, Politics, Philosophy, Religion, Reference, Psychology, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 134
awards: awardedAt: 347184000000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: History
publisher: Basic Books