The Third Revolution: Popular Movements in the Revolutionary Era: v. 1 (Global issues series) - Softcover

Bookchin, Murray

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0304335940 ISBN 13: 9780304335947

Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd., 1996

Synopsis

This is a comprehensive account of the great revolutions which swept over Europe and America during the past three centuries, beginning with the peasant wars which preceded the modern era. The book then gives accounts of the English Civil War of the mid-17th century, the American Revolution of the 1770s-1780s, and the French Revolution of the closing decade of the 18th century. Throughout the text, the emphasis is on the popular movements which propelled the great revolutions to radical peaks, the little-known leaders who spoke for the people, and the liberating social reforms which were produced by the revolutions. The author combines the social background and key events of the great revolutions, offering more than an account of the past; the democratic forms of social organization described in the book make it of relevance to the problems of public empowerment and civil liberties today.

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About the Author

Murray Bookchin, Institute of Social Ecology, Vermont is the foremost social theorist and political philosopher of libertarian left known for introducing ecology as a concept relevant to radical political thought. His writings range from politics and ecology through anthropology to history.

Edition details

• Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0304335940
• ISBN 13: 9780304335947
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384