| 1848: Year of Revolution Contributor(s): Rapport, Mike (Author) |
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ISBN: 0465020674 ISBN-13: 9780465020676 Publisher: Basic Books OUR PRICE: $20.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Revolutionary - History | Europe - General - History | Modern - 19th Century |
| Dewey: 941.285 |
| LCCN: 2008937785 |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.32 lbs) 496 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe - Cultural Region - Central Europe - Cultural Region - Western Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A lively, panoramic history of a revolutionary year (New York Times) In 1848, a violent storm of revolutions ripped through Europe. The torrent all but swept away the conservative order that had kept peace on the continent since Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo in 1815 -- but which in many countries had also suppressed dreams of national freedom. Political events so dramatic had not been seen in Europe since the French Revolution, and they would not be witnessed again until 1989, with the revolutions in Eastern and Central Europe. In 1848, historian Mike Rapport examines the roots of the ferment and then, with breathtaking pace, chronicles the explosive spread of violence across Europe. A vivid narrative of a complex chain of interconnected revolutions, 1848 tells the exhilarating story of Europe's violent Spring of Nations and traces its reverberations to the present day. |