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OverviewIn 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 Napoleons defeat at Waterloo in 1815but 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 Europes violent Spring of Nations and traces its reverberations to the present day. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mike RapportPublisher: Basic Books Imprint: Basic Books Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 4.10cm , Length: 23.60cm Weight: 0.821kg ISBN: 9780465014361ISBN 10: 0465014364 Pages: 496 Publication Date: 03 February 2009 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely Availability: Out of stock Table of ContentsReviewsWall Street Journal <br> A fully nuanced portrait of a tumultuous year. <br><p> New York Times <br> A lively, panoramic new history... a good yarn, with a keen eye for ground-level details. <br><p> Seattle Times <br> Absorbing...anyone wishing a vivid account of a crucial period in European history can spend many hours engrossed in this book. Author InformationMike Rapport is a Lecturer in History at the University of Stirling and the author of Nationality and Citizenship in Revolutionary France and Nineteenth-Century Europe. He lives in Stirling, Scotland. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |