Revolutions in world history / Michael D. Richards.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Richards, Michael D.

Series:

Themes in world history.

Themes in world history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Revolutions--History.

Revolutions.

Revolutions--Case studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (110 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

Cover; Revolutions in World History; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; 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; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-134-59027-X

0-203-68619-5

1-134-59028-8

1-280-05069-1

0-203-64457-3

9780203644577

OCLC:

437060003