"Prophets of the Plot". The Construction of the Masonic Conspiracy Theory, 1792–1797

 

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Bibliografiska uppgifter
Upphovsman: del Solar, Felipe Santiago
Status:Versión publicada
Utgivningstid:2026
Beskrivning:This article reconstructs the formation of the Masonic conspiracy theory as an explanation of the French Revolution between 1790 and 1797. Rather than emerging as a fully articulated system, the conspiratorial narrative took shape through interpretive procedures that transformed ritual practices into signs of a hidden will. The analysis distinguishes two moments: the doctrinal elaboration developed by Catholic priests between 1790 and 1792, and the post-Thermidorian phase of mythologization between 1796 and 1797. In this light, the work of Augustin Barruel appears not as a point of origin, but as a synthesis of materials previously formulated.
Land:Portal de Revistas UCR
Organisation:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Språk:Español
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Länkar:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rrehmlac/article/view/7338
Nyckelord:Masonic conspiracy
Theory of conspiracy
French Revolution
Anti-masonry
Augustin Barruel
Complot masónico
Teoría de la conspiración
Revolución francesa
Antimasonería
Agustín Barruel