TITLE:
Revolutionary movements in world history : from 1750 to the present / James V. DeFronzo, editor.
Publication Date:
2006
Publication Information:
Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO,
Physical Description:
3 v. : ill., maps.
Additional Contributors:
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
In three volumes, "Revolutionary Movements in World History" covers 79 revolutions, from the American and French uprisings of the late 18th century to the rise of communism, Nazism, and fascism; from Ho Chi Minh and Fidel Castro to the Ayatollah, al Qaeda, and the fall of the Berlin wall. Written by leading experts from a number of nations, this insightful, cutting-edge work combines detailed portrayals of specific revolutions with essays on important overarching themes. Full of revealing insights, compelling personalities, and some of the most remarkable moments in the world's human drama, "Revolutionary Movements in World History" offers a new way of looking at how societies reinvent themselves.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781851097937
