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1848 The Revolutionary Tide in Europe

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ISBN-10: 0393093115

ISBN-13: 9780393093117

Edition: 8th

Authors: Peter N. Stearns

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Only in that year did revolution assume virtually continental proportions: France, Italy, Germany, and the countries of the Habsburg monarchy experienced serious revolutions, and significant outbreaks occurred in Switzerland, Denmark, Romania, Poland, and Ireland. Britain, though untouched by formal revolution, saw the last wave of Chartist agitation. Of the larger countries, then, only Russia and Spain were exempt.Peter N. Stearns uses a comparative approach in his analysis of these largely interconnected risings. Concentrating on the key areas of revolutionary action'”France, Germany, Italy, and the Habsburg monarchy'”he shows how the revolutions were linked by economic causation, by…    
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Book details

List price: $19.20
Edition: 8th
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/17/1974
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 5.20" wide x 8.30" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English

Peter N. Stearns is Provost and University Professor at George Mason University. Since 1967, he has served as editor-in-chief of The Journal of Social History.  His numerous books include World History in Documents ;  American Behavioral History ; and Anxious Parents .

Introduction
Causes Of The Revolutions
the Lower Classes and the Countryside
the Middle Classes and Revolution
the Ideological Build-Up and the Weakness of the Elite
The Revolutionary Outburst
France: the Catalyst
the Habsburg Lands: the Flare-Up
Italy: War and Revolution
Germany: Talk and Revolution
The Impact Of The Revolutions
the Revolutionary Spill-Over and New Social Currents
the Revolutionary Aftermath
A Balance Sheet
the Patterns of 1848
The Legacy of 1848
Bibliography
Index