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Crane Brinton

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in Winsted CT, The United States

February 25, 1898

Died

September 07, 1968

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Clarence Crane Brinton (February 25, 1898 – September 7, 1968) was an American historian of France, as well as a historian of ideas. His most famous work, The Anatomy of Revolution (1938) likened the dynamics of revolutionary movements to the progress of fever.

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	The Anatomy of Revolution 3.69 avg rating — 659 ratings — published 1938 — 41 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A History of the Middle Ages by Crane Brinton, John Christopher, Robb Wolff 3.50 avg rating — 149 ratings — published 2007 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	تشكيل العقل الحديث by Crane Brinton, كرين برينتون, شوقي جلال (ترجمة) 3.73 avg rating — 101 ratings — published 1953 — 22 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ideas and Men: The Story of Western Thought 3.87 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 1963 — 32 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A History of Civilization by Crane Brinton, Robert Lee Wolff, John B. Christopher 3.83 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 1960 — 26 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lives of Talleyrand 3.89 avg rating — 18 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nietzsche 3.19 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 1941 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A History of Civilization: Prehistory to 1715. Vol I by Crane Brinton, Robin W. Winks, John B. Christopher 3.87 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 1955 — 29 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A History of Western Morals 3.71 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 1959 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Decade of Revolution, 1789-1799 3.13 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 1934 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“The difference between force and persuation is a subtile one not to be drawn by formulas, by force, by science, or textbooks but by men skilled in the art of ruling”
― Crane Brinton, The Anatomy of Revolution

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“They became actual revolutions instead of mere discussions, complaints and rioting, only after revolutionists had beaten, or won over, the armed forces of the government”
― Crane Brinton

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“It is almost safe to say that no government is likely to be overthrown until it loses the ability to make adequate use of its military.”
― Brinton Crane

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