The age of revolution and reaction, 1789-1850
The French Revolution of 1789 is a watershed in European history; no country escaped its impact, which shattered long-standing traditions and set forth new ideals that powerfully affected succeeding generations. In this edition, Charles Breunig incorporates the most recent scholarship in his account...
| Main Author: | Breunig, Charles, 1920- |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Norton,
[1977]
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| Physical Description: |
xv, 304 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. |
| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
| Series: |
Norton history of modern Europe.
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| Summary: |
The French Revolution of 1789 is a watershed in European history; no country escaped its impact, which shattered long-standing traditions and set forth new ideals that powerfully affected succeeding generations. In this edition, Charles Breunig incorporates the most recent scholarship in his account of the Revolution and the events it unleashed: the near-conquest of Europe by Napoleon, the "Concert of Europe" established at the Congress of Vienna, the era of Restoration during which efforts were made to preserve the status quo against sporadic outbursts that culminated in the revolutions of 1848. He expands significantly his treatment of the emergence of new classes and the profound economic and cultural changes that were set in motion by the Industrial Revolution. |
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| Item Description: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-288) and index. TABLE OF CONTENTS -- The French Revolution and its impact in Europe -- Napoleon -- The concert of Europe -- The Industrial Revolution and its impact on European society -- Restoration and romanticism -- The transformation of the European states during the restoration era -- The revolutions of 1848. The French Revolution of 1789 is a watershed in European history; no country escaped its impact, which shattered long-standing traditions and set forth new ideals that powerfully affected succeeding generations. In this edition, Charles Breunig incorporates the most recent scholarship in his account of the Revolution and the events it unleashed: the near-conquest of Europe by Napoleon, the "Concert of Europe" established at the Congress of Vienna, the era of Restoration during which efforts were made to preserve the status quo against sporadic outbursts that culminated in the revolutions of 1848. He expands significantly his treatment of the emergence of new classes and the profound economic and cultural changes that were set in motion by the Industrial Revolution. |
| Physical Description: |
xv, 304 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-288) and index. |
| ISBN: |
0393056120 9780393056129 0393091430 9780393091434 |