To Begin the World Over Again: How the American Revolution Devastated the Globe - Couverture rigide

Lockwood, Matthew

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 030023225X ISBN 13 : 9780300232257

Editeur : Yale University Press, 2019

Synopsis

The first exploration of the profound and often catastrophic impact the American Revolution had on the rest of the world

While the American Revolution led to domestic peace and liberty, it ultimately had a catastrophic global impact-it strengthened the British Empire and led to widespread persecution and duress. From the opium wars in China to anti-imperial rebellions in Peru to the colonization of Australia-the inspirational impact the American success had on fringe uprisings was outweighed by the influence it had on the tightening fists of oppressive world powers.

Here Matthew Lockwood presents, in vivid detail, the neglected story of this unintended revolution. It sowed the seeds of collapse for the preeminent empires of the early modern era, setting the stage for the global domination of Britain, Russia, and the United States. Lockwood illuminates the forgotten stories and experiences of the communities and individuals who adapted to this new world in which the global balance of power had been drastically altered.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Matthew Lockwood is assistant professor of history at the University of Alabama and the author of The Conquest of Death: Violence and the Birth of the Modern English State.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Yale University Press
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 030023225X
• ISBN 13: 9780300232257
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 512
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• Personne responsable: non disponible