1848: Year Of Revolution
Year of Revolution
$42.51
- Paperback
480 pages
- Release Date
1 February 2010
Summary
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 t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349118642 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0349118647 |
| Author: | X. Mike Rapport |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 480 |
| Release Date: | 1 February 2010 |
| Weight: | 334g |
| Dimensions: | 32mm x 132mm x 201mm |
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Critics Review
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
X. Mike Rapport
Mike 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.
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