Revolutionary Spring

An exhilarating reappraisal of one of the most dramatic years in European history, from the acclaimed author of The Sleepwalkers There can be few more exciting or frightening moments in European h ...

An exhilarating reappraisal of one of the most dramatic years in European history, from the acclaimed author of The Sleepwalkers 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 recreates with verve, wit and insight this extraordinary period. Some rulers gave up at Revolutionary Spring - Christopher Clark od authora Christopher Clark a nakladatelství za skvělé ceny na e-shopu Martinus.cz