1848: The Year of Revolutions

1848: The Year of Revolutions
ISBN-10
1351963104
ISBN-13
9781351963107
Series
1848
Category
History / Europe / General
Pages
580
Language
English
Published
2017-05-15
Publisher
Routledge
Author
Peter H. Wilson

Description

Europe was swept by a wave of revolution in 1848 that had repercussions stretching well beyond the Continent. Governments fell in quick succession or conceded significant reforms, before being rolled back by conservative reaction. Though widely perceived as a failure, the revolution ended the vestiges of feudalism, broadened civil society and strengthened the state prior to the rapid industrialisation and urbanisation of the latter part of the nineteenth century. This volume brings together essays from leading specialists on the international dimension, national experiences, political mobilisation, reaction and legacy.

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