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Revolutionary Europe

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Revolutionary Europe by George Rude offers a comprehensive exploration of Europe during a transformative period between 1789 and 1848. The book delves into the significant political and social changes, exploring the impact of revolutions, reforms, and reactions across various European countries. Rude provides an insightful analysis of how these tumultuous years shaped modern European history.
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This book may appeal to you if you're interested in exploring the tumultuous changes and pivotal moments in European history, particularly during periods of revolution and reform. George Rude offers deep insights into the dynamic social, political, and economic transformations that shaped Europe, providing a compelling narrative that vividly brings past events to life. If you enjoy examining how historical upheavals have influenced contemporary society, this book might be an excellent choice for you.

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The new edition of this classic account of Revolutionary Europe brings to life many of the key issues that have fascinated historians since the fall of the Bastille and now includes a new introduction examining RudU's life and works and an updated list of readings.

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The new edition of this classic account of Revolutionary Europe brings to life many of the key issues that have fascinated historians since the fall of the Bastille. It now includes a new introduction examining Rude's life and works and an updated list of readings.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780631221906

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 November 2000

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Edition: 2nd edition

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 154.0mm

Height: 230.0mm

Weight: 454g

Pages: 308

About the Author

At the time of his death in 1993, George Rude was Emeritus Professor of History at Concordia University, Montreal where he had worked since 1970. Previously he had taught at various schools in England and had been Professor of History at the University of Adelaide and at Flinders University. His publications include The Crowd in the French Revolution (1959), Hanoverian London 1714-1808 (1972), Europe in the Eighteenth Century (1972), Debate on Europe 1815-1850 (1972), Ideology and Popular Protest (1980), The French Revolution (1994), and The Crowd in History (1995).

Harvey J. Kaye is Ben and Joyce Rosenberg Professor of Social Change and Development, Director of the Center for History and Social Change at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, and executor of the George RudÚ Literary Estate. His previous books include Why Do Ruling Classes Fear History? and Other Questions (1996), The Powers of the Past (1992) and The British Marxist Historians (1995).

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