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Revolutionary Spring

Fighting for a New World 1848-1849
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Revolutionary Spring by Christopher Clark explores the European revolutions of 1848, detailing how a wave of revolutionary activity swept across the continent. The book delves into the causes, key events, and aftermath of these uprisings, showing their impact on the political landscape of Europe. Through extensive research, Clark provides a vivid account of this tumultuous period in history.
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Revolutionary Spring

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An exhilarating reappraisal of one of the most dramatic years in European history

People embraced each other, shook hands, joy radiated from every eye, there was no limit to the celebrations . . .

There can be few more exciting or frightening moments in European history than the spring of 1848. Almost as if by magic, in city after city, from Palermo to Paris to Venice, huge crowds gathered, sometimes peaceful and sometimes violent, and the political order that had held sway since the defeat of Napoleon simply collapsed.

Christopher Clark's spectacular new book, Revolutionary Spring, recreates with verve, wit and insight this extraordinary period. Some rulers gave up at once, others fought bitterly, but everywhere new politicians, beliefs, and expectations surged forward. The role of women in society, the end of slavery, the right to work, national independence, and the final emancipation of the Jews all became live issues.

In a brilliant series of set-pieces, Clark conjures up both this ferment of new ideas and then the increasingly ruthless and effective series of counter-attacks launched by regimes who still turned out to have many cards to play. But even in defeat, exiles spread the ideas of 1848 around the world, and—for better and sometimes much worse—a new and very different Europe emerged from the wreckage.

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Reviews of Revolutionary Spring highlight it as a magnificent and authoritative work of scholarship. It is praised for its beautiful prose, deep research, and narrative that vividly captures the complexity of 1848's events across Europe. Critics call it one of the best history books of the decade, offering both granular detail and a broad, synoptic vision. The book’s suspenseful and revelatory storytelling brings vibrancy to familiar and unknown historical figures alike.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241347669

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 27 April 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Allen Lane

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 58.0mm

Width: 162.0mm

Height: 240.0mm

Weight: 1440g

Pages: 896

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About the Author

Christopher Clark is the Regius Professor of History at the University of Cambridge. He was knighted in 2015. His previous books are The Politics of Conversion, Kaiser Wilhelm II, Iron Kingdom, The Sleepwalkers, Time and Power and Prisoners of Time.

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