Revolutions in World History

1. Auflage 2004
ISBN: 978-0-415-22497-0
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 112 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 344 g

Reihe: Themes in World History

This broad comparative survey focuses on five big case studies, starting with the English Revolution in the seventeenth century, and going on to the Mexican, Russian, Vietnamese and Iranian Revolutions.

Revolutions in World History traces the origins, developments, and outcomes of these revolutions, providing an understanding of the revolutionary tradition in a global context. Questions about motivations and ideologies are raised as well as about the effectiveness of these revolutions

Zielgruppe

Undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Richards, Michael D.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Weltgeschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Gewalt Revolutionäre Gruppen und Bewegungen, Bewaffnete Konflikte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Geschichte der Revolutionen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1 Bringing revolutions back into history; Chapter 2 The British Revolution of the seventeenth century; Chapter 3 The Mexican Revolution; Chapter 4 The Russian Revolution; Chapter 5 The Vietnamese Revolution; Chapter 6 The Iranian Revolution; Chapter 7 Revolutions in world history;

Über Autor(innen)

Michael D. Richards is Samford Professor of History at Sweet Briar College, Virginia. His previous publications include Twentieth Century Europe: A Brief History and Europe, 1900–1980, and he writes on occasion for the History News Service.