Format:
1 Online-Ressource (ix, 204 pages)
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illustrations
Edition:
Also published in print
ISBN:
9781474298520
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9781472589651
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9781472589620
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1472589629
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9781472589637
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1472589637
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9781472589644
Series Statement:
Debates in world history
Content:
Section I. The Birth of the Modern Revolution (1700-1815) -- Section II. The Revolutionaries Regroup (1815-1848) -- Section III. The Spread of Revolution beyond Western Europe and the Americas (1848-1949) -- Section IV. The Post-Imperial World (1949-present).
Content:
"Revolution is an idea that has been one of the most important drivers of human activity since its emergence in its modern form in the 18th century. From the American and French revolutionaries who upset a monarchical order that had dominated for over a millennium up to the Arab Spring, this notion continues but has also developed its meanings. Equated with democracy and legal equality at first and surprisingly redefined into its modern meaning, revolution has become a means to create nations, change the social order, and throw out colonial occupiers, and has been labelled as both conservative and reactionary. In this concise introduction to the topic, Jack R. Censer charts the development of these competing ideas and definitions in four chronological sections. Each section includes a debate from protagonists who represent various forms of revolution and counterrevolution, allowing students a firmer grasp on the particular ideas and individuals of each era. This book offers a new approach to the topic of revolution for all students of world history"--
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Also published in print.
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books
DOI:
10.5040/9781474298520
