"Prophets of the Plot". The Construction of the Masonic Conspiracy Theory, 1792–1797
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| Estat: | Versión publicada |
| Data de publicació: | 2026 |
| Descripció: | 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. |
| Pais: | Portal de Revistas UCR |
| Institution: | Universidad de Costa Rica |
| Repositorio: | Portal de Revistas UCR |
| Idioma: | Español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:portal.revistas.ucr.ac.cr:article/7338 |
| Accés en línia: | https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rrehmlac/article/view/7338 |
| Paraula clau: | Masonic conspiracy Theory of conspiracy French Revolution Anti-masonry Augustin Barruel Complot masónico Teoría de la conspiración Revolución francesa Antimasonería Agustín Barruel |