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OverviewIn 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: x Mike RapportPublisher: Little, Brown Book Group Imprint: Abacus Edition: Digital original Dimensions: Width: 12.80cm , Height: 3.40cm , Length: 19.60cm Weight: 0.388kg ISBN: 9780349118642ISBN 10: 0349118647 Pages: 480 Publication Date: 03 December 2009 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsAcross 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 '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 Author InformationMike Rapport was born in New York, educated in Dorset and the universities of Edinburgh and Bristol. He is currently a Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Stirling, Scotland. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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