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Revolutionary Britannia?
Edward Royle
其他書名
Reflections on the Threat of Revolution in Britain, 1789-1848
出版Manchester University Press, 2000
主題History / GeneralHistory / Europe / GeneralHistory / Europe / Great Britain / GeneralHistory / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901)History / Military / Revolutions & Wars of IndependenceHistory / Europe / RenaissanceHistory / Modern / GeneralPolitical Science / Political Process / Political AdvocacyPolitical Science / World / European
ISBN07190480369780719048036
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=QOH6RjquDzcC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋Europe was swept by revolution in the period from 1789 to 1848. Britain, alone of the major western powers, seemed exempt from this revolutionary fervour. The governing class attributed this exemption to divine providence and the soundness of the British Constitution. This view has been upheld by historians for over a century. This book provides students with an alternative view of the potential for revolution and the resources of conservatism in early industrial Britain which challenges many of the common assumptions. Incorporates quotations from primary sources to give the reader a critical sense of why revolution was taken seriously by people at the time. Shows how the revolutionaries were defeated by the government's propaganda against revolutionary sentiments and the strength of popular conservatism.