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My second book, The French Revolution: Faith, Desire, and Politics will be published in the fall of 2013. A narrative history of the Revolution aimed at undergraduates and general readers, it focuses on the impact that questions of religion and gender had on the way that events unfolded, while introducing readers to some of the classic nineteenth-century historians of the Revolution.
Praise for my first book:
“In this fascinating political and cultural study, Noah Shusterman brilliantly succeeds in demonstrating how the process of controlling the observance of time was resolutely contested by the French people. Set in a long-term context, which reveals some striking continuities, he shows how the revolutionaries encountered the same popular resistance as old-regime bishops, before Napoleon succeeded in sharply reducing the number of holidays.”—Malcolm H. Crook, Professor of French History, Keele University
"Shusterman's book is well written and researched, and firmly grounded in a range of provincial archives. From every angle it is an impressive first book that deserves notice from a range of historians for its clear and convincing contextualizations." --Nigel Aston, American Historical Review
"Persuasively argued over seven chapters… Shusterman’s analysis of these far-reaching reforms under the ancien régime is wide-ranging and innovative… His research… constitutes the most comprehensive account of the Revolutionary calendar’s history currently available." --Joseph Clarke, The Journal of Modern History
"Religion and the Politics of Time is a model of both scholarly thoroughness and skillful analysis. It provides a valuable source for historians of religion and society in France over a wide swath of time. It is an impressive achievement." --James Friguglietti, The Catholic Historical Review
"clear and largely jargon-free" --William Doyle, H-France Review
