1848: The Revolution of the Intellectuals: Raleigh Lectures on History, 1944

Namier, Lewis

ISBN 10: 0197261116 / ISBN 13: 9780197261118

Published by British Academy, 1992

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Synopsis:

This famous essay is now republished, with a new Introduction by James Joll, at a time when its discussion of the power of nationalism in European politics seems particularly relevant. Concentrating on the revolutions in central and eastern Europe, and the relations of Germans, Poles, and Slavs, Namier explains how 1848 inaugurated a new age, not of liberalism as many revolutionaries hoped, but of a nationalism that was to destroy liberal constitutionalism. As Professor Joll demonstrates in his Introduction, the essay also reveals much about the prejudices and passion underlying the historical writing of one of Britain's most prominent historians. The modern reader will find in the range and cogency of this book not only many shafts of light on the year 1848 itself, but also fresh insights into historical forces still at work in our own time.

From the Back Cover: This famous essay is reissued-with an introduction by Professor James Joll-at a time when its discussion of the power of nationalism in European politics seems particulary relevant.

Bibliographic Details

Title: 1848: The Revolution of the Intellectuals: ...
Publisher: British Academy
Publication Date: 1992
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good
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