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Pour pouvoir parler de quelque chose, il est nécessaire de le connaître. C’est une phrase que j’ai entendu plusieurs fois tout au long de ma vie. Sauf dans certains cas, où en effet, il y a des gens……続きを見る

Edmund Curtis's remarkable survey of Ireland, from its earliest origins to the twentieth century, is a classic introduction to Ireland's fascinating history. Reaching from St Patrick's Mission in 43……続きを見る

In contemporary society the idea of ‘revolution’ seems to have become obsolete. What is more untimely than the idea of revolution today? At the same time, however, the idea of radical change no long……続きを見る

The French Revolution remains the most examined event, or period, in world history. It was, most historians would argue, the first “modern” revolution, an event so momentous that it changed the very……続きを見る

The English Civil War (1642-53) is one of the most crucial periods in British history. Martyn Bennett introduces the reader to the main debates surrounding the Civil War which continue to be debated……続きを見る

In 1848 the continent of Europe was rocked by revolutions: only Great Britain and Russia remained relatively immune to the upheaval. Most spectacularly, the Revolutions swept across the German-speak……続きを見る

This study examines one of the key events in history, the Russian Revolution. Since the late Gorbachev period, a wealth of new material has become available to historians that has triggered intense ……続きを見る

John Stevenson has revised and expanded his standard but long-unobtainable work on Popular Protest and Public Order 1700-1870 in two self-sufficient volumes. The first (1700-1832) appeared in 1992; ……続きを見る

This invaluable account provides an excellent introduction to the nature and mechanics of Napoleon's power, and how he used it. It explores Napoleon's rise to fame as a soldier of the French Revolut……続きを見る

Quand on va sa route, seul, on prend à toute occasion le plaisir de dire le mot que les gens du quartier n’osent pas. Fini le souci d’édifier des voisins et la concierge. Plus de morale ! Plus de tr……続きを見る

MONSIEUR LE PREMIER PRÉSIDENT, MESSIEURS, Chargé de prendre aujourd’hui la parole par M. le Procureur Général Herbaux, auquel je suis heureux de pouvoir adresser publiquement de nouvelles et respect……続きを見る

ー Du courage, Monsieur. Voilà une cigarette, un verre de rhum. Désirez-vous autre chose  ?     ー Du feu, s’il vous plaît.     ー Oui, c’est c……続きを見る

L’Allemagne en 1848 est un livre écrit par l'historien, journaliste et philosophe allemand Karl Marx (1818 - 1883). Ce livre comporte une table des matières dynamique. Il est parfaitement mis en pag……続きを見る

 Les chouans ont été les plus redoutables adversaires de la Révolution  ; ils ont fait trembler le Comité de salut public et le Directoire  ; ils ont tenu ……続きを見る

Lorsque l’éditeur qui publie aujourd’hui ce livre eut pris connaissance du manuscrit que je lui avais envoyé, il m’écrivit  : «  J’ai lu votre manuscrit. Je suis……続きを見る

L'Ancien Régime et la Révolution est un essai du penseur politique, historien et écrivain français Alexis de Tocqueville (1805-1859). Ce livre porte exclusivement sur la société française à la veill……続きを見る

L’Insurgé est un roman du journaliste, écrivain et homme politique français Jules Vallès (1832 - 1885). Résumé : Le roman raconte la participation de Jacques Vingtras à la Commune de Paris de 1871 :……続きを見る

When South Africa's apartheid government charged Nelson Mandela with planning its overthrow in 1963, most observers feared that he would be sentenced to death. But the support he and his fellow acti……続きを見る

Few political figures of the twentieth century have aroused such intensities of fierce admiration and reactionary fear as Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky. His extraordinary life and extensive wri……続きを見る

Translated extracts from the memoirs of Luis Andrés Edo, an anarchist activist whose life was dedicated to the ‘Idea’ and the struggle for liberty. Throughout his life Luis Andrés Edo ……続きを見る

From 1789 in France to 2011 in Cairo, revolutions have shaken the world. In their pursuit of social justice, revolutionaries have taken on the assembled might of monarchies, empires, and dictatorshi……続きを見る

How did the French Revolution’s ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity descend into violence and terror? Timothy Tackett offers a new interpretation of this turning point in world history. Pene……続きを見る

The Lower Canadian Rebellion of 1837 has been called the most important event in pre-Confederation history. Previously, it has been explained as a response to economic distress or as the result of m……続きを見る

Many people assume that a French-English cleavage has always existed and historians have been uncertain as to just how it unfolded. This book provides the answer. Greenwood re-creates a Quebec in wh……続きを見る

Gibbon offers an explanation for why the Roman Empire fell, a task made difficult by a lack of comprehensive written sources, though he was not the only historian to tackle the subject. Most of his ……続きを見る

**The acclaimed biography of Joseph Stalin from Robert Service, world-leading expert in modern and Soviet era Russia. 'Outstanding . . . will be read for decades' – Simon Sebag Montefiore, author of……続きを見る

Thomas Paine was the impassioned democratic voice of the Age of Revolution, and this volume brings together his best-known works: Common Sense, The American Crisis, Rights of Man, The Age of Reason,……続きを見る

Why is it that some social movements engaged in contentious politics experience radicalization whereas others do not? The Dynamics of Radicalization offers an innovative reply by investigating how a……続きを見る

Throughout the ages and across every continent, people have struggled against those in power and raised their voices in protest-rallying others around them or, sometimes, inspiring uprisings many ye……続きを見る

Compañeras is the untold story of women's involvement in the Zapatista movement, the indigenous rebellion that has inspired grassroots activists around the world for over two decades. Gathered here ……続きを見る