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Emmanuel Joseph Sieyès (3 May 1748 – 20 June 1836), usually known as the Abbé Sieyès (French:), was a French Roman Catholic abbé, clergyman, and political writer who was the chief political theorist of the French Revolution (1789–1799); he also held offices in the governments of the French Consulate (1799–1804) and the First French ...
Jun 16, 2024 · Emmanuel-Joseph Sieyès was a churchman and constitutional theorist whose concept of popular sovereignty guided the National Assembly in its struggle against the monarchy and nobility during the opening months of the French Revolution. He later played a major role in organizing the coup d’état that.
Sep 7, 2022 · Emmanuel-Joseph Sieyès (1748-1836), commonly known as Abbé Sieyès, was a French clergyman and political writer, who became a leading voice in the Third Estate during the French Revolution (1789-99).
Emmanuel Joseph Sieyès (1748-1836) was the liberal French clergyman who became an influential political writer.
Emmanuel-Joseph Sieyès, souvent appelé « l'abbé Sieyès » (prononciation ancienne : [sjɛs] ), né le 3 mai 1748 à Fréjus et mort le 20 juin 1836 à Paris, est un homme d'Église, homme politique et essayiste français, surtout connu pour ses écrits et son action pendant la Révolution française, faisant partie des prêtres favorables au processus révol...
In the pamphlet, Sieyès argues that the third estate – the common people of France – constituted a complete nation within itself, providing in the end all the men necessary to man the army, to staff the churches, to administer the law, and every other operation of society.
It was penned by Emmanuel Sieyès, a mid-ranking churchman of liberal political views. Using plain language and uncomplicated arguments, What is the Third Estate? became one of the French Revolution’s most significant political essays.
Emmanuel–Joseph Sieyès was born at Fréjus, 3 May 1748. He was educated at a Jesuit school, became a licentiate of the canon law, and was appointed vicar–general by the bishop of Chartres. He first came into prominence with the publication of his pamphlet, "Qu’est ce que le tiers état?"
The edition contains all of Sieyès's "Essential Political Writings" during the revolutionary decade (1789-1799), among them his famous pamphlet W...
SIEYÈS, EMMANUEL-JOSEPH (1748–1836), French revolutionary politician and writer. The Abbé Emmanuel-Joseph Sieyès is synonymous with the French Revolution. He advocated voting reform in the Estates-General, publishing his famous pamphlet, What Is the Third Estate?, in January 1789.
