1848: Year Of Revolution

Rapport, X Mike

ISBN 10 : 0349118647 ISBN 13 : 9780349118642

Editeur : Abacus, 2009

Synopsis

In 1848, Europe was engulfed in a firestorm of revolution. The streets of cities from Paris to Bucharest and from Berlin to Palermo were barricaded and flooded by armed insurgents proclaiming political liberties and national freedom. The conservative order which had held sway since the fall of Napoleon in 1815 crumbled beneath the revolutionary assault. This book narrates the breathtaking events which overtook Europe in 1848, tracing brilliantly their course from the exhilaration of the liberal triumph, through the fear of social chaos to the final despair of defeat and disillusionment. The failures of 1848 would scar European history with the contradictions of authoritarianism and revolution until deep into the twentieth century.

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur :

Mike Rapport is a Reader in modern European history at the University of Glasgow and a fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He is the author of several books, including 1848: Year of Revolution. He lives in Stirling, Scotland.

Revue de presse :

Across Europe an unprecedented wave of revolutions toppled old orders from Krakow to Paris. This lively history gives an impressive overview and examines how those insurrections shape modern Europe (SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY)

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Abacus
• Date d'édition: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0349118647
• ISBN 13: 9780349118642
• Reliure: Livre broché
• Nombre de pages: 480