The Spirit of '68
rebellion in western europe and north america, 1956-1976
$163.75
- Hardcover
264 pages
- Release Date
15 February 2007
Summary
In virtually all corners of the Western world, 1968 witnessed a highly unusual sequence of popular rebellions. In Italy, France, Spain, Vietnam, the United States, West Germany, Czechoslovakia, Mexico, and elsewhere, millions of individuals took matters into their own hands to counter imperialism, capitalism, autocracy, bureaucracy, and all forms of hierarchical thinking. Recent reinterpretations have sought to play down any real challenge to the socio-politicalstatus quo in these events, but…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780199276660 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0199276668 |
| Author: | Gerd-Rainer Horn |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 264 |
| Release Date: | 15 February 2007 |
| Weight: | 539g |
| Dimensions: | 230mm x 160mm x 20mm |
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Critics Review
Written from the perspective of a participant observer, this is critical history in the Nietzschean sense. At no point naively optimistic about the chances for success, it nonetheless aims at reviving the volatile Spirit of ‘68 , and thus at making the potential of the past available for the present. Kay Schiller, TLS A lively and detailed study…Horn brings an admirable breadth of learning and enthusiasm to his subject. Steve Andrew, Morning Star Horn’s cosmopolitanism and internationalism are admirable. Michael Siedman, English Historical Review Altogether, the book covers an amazing range not only of countries and dates, but also of social subjects, from students to workers to women…I particularly appreciate the spirit of this book in our time of widespread pessimism. Luisa Passerini, American Historical Review
About The Author
Gerd-Rainer Horn
Gerd-Rainer Horn is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of History at the University of Warwick.
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