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20%OFFX Michael Rapport - 1848: Year of Revolution - 9780349118642 - V9780349118642
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1848: Year of Revolution

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Description for 1848: Year of Revolution Paperback. * A brilliant, colourful narrative history of a pivotal year in European history Num Pages: 480 pages, Section: 16, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 32. Weight in Grams: 348.

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 the liberal triumph, through the fear of social chaos to the final despair of defeat and disillusionment. The failures of 1848 would scar European ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
480
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780349118642
SKU
V9780349118642
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Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-1

About X Michael Rapport
Mike Rapport is a Reader in modern European history at the University of Glasgow and a fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He is the author of several books, including 1848: Year of Revolution. He lives in Stirling, Scotland.

Reviews for 1848: Year of Revolution
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
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