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On Revolution (Penguin Classics) Paperback – September 26, 2006

by Hannah Arendt (Author), Jonathan Schell (Introduction)
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A unique and fascinating look at violent political change by one of the most profound thinkers of the twentieth century and the author of Eichmann in Jerusalem and The Origins of Totalitarianism
 
Hannah Arendt’s penetrating observations on the modern world, based on a profound knowledge of the past, have been fundamental to our understanding of our political landscape. On Revolution is her classic exploration of a phenomenon that has reshaped the globe. From the eighteenth-century rebellions in America and France to the explosive changes of the twentieth century, Arendt traces the changing face of revolution and its relationship to war while underscoring the crucial role such events will play in the future. Illuminating and prescient, this timeless work will fascinate anyone who seeks to decipher the forces that shape our tumultuous age.
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“Arendt’s admirers will welcome her excursion into the relatively neglected field of comparative revolution. She is never dull, enormously erudite, always imaginative, original and full of insights.” —The Sunday Times (London)

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Hannah Arendt (1906–1975) was University Professor of political philosophy in the graduate Faculty of the New School for Social Research, a visiting professor at several universities including California, Princeton, Columbia, and Chicago, a research director of the Conference on Jewish Relations, the chief editor of Schocken Books, and the executive director of Jewish Cultural Reconstruction in New York City. She was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1952, and an Arts and Letters Grant of the National Institute of Arts and Letters in 1954. She is also the author of Between Past and Future and Eichmann in Jerusalem, which are available from Penguin Classics along with The Portable Hannah Arendt.

Jonathan Schell (1943­–2014) was the Lannan Fellow at the Nation Institute. He is the author of The Unconquerable World: Power, Nonviolence, and the Will of the People and The Fate of the Earth, among other books.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Classics (September 26, 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0143039903
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0143039907
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.62 x 5.09 x 7.74 inches
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Hannah Arendt (1906-1975) taught political science and philosophy at The New School for Social Research in New York and the University of Chicago. Widely acclaimed as a brilliant and original thinker, her works include Eichmann in Jerusalem and The Human Condition.

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Customers find the book's writing style concise and well-organized. They describe it as a great copy for taking notes in the margins. The book is considered essential reading for students of history and political theory, with its focus on the American and French revolutions and twentieth century politics.

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"Really well written, short and summarized, but taking on the main ideas and philosophy driving the revolutions starting with the American one...." Read more

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Customers find the book an essential read for students of history and political theory. They say it's the best book on the American and French Revolutions, and one of the best books on politics of the 20th century.

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  • Jean-Paul Azam
    5.0 out of 5 stars La révolution n'est pas ce que vous croyez
    Reviewed in France on November 4, 2022
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    Hannah Arendt est un des esprits du XX-ième siècle en matière de philosophie politique et d'histoire politiue analytique. Dans ce livre, elle se bat avec un sujet piégeux, plein de contradictions et de débats stériles. Les trois premiers chapitres s'attaquent à la question des objectifs poursuivis et leur liens avec les chances de succès. Elle navigue difficilement entre les rochers et les bancs de sable, abordant courageusement les diverses positions avancées par les philosophes, les historiens, et le révolutionnaires depuis la nuit des temps. Petit à petit, on voit le livre se focaliser sur la comparaison de la révolution française de 1789 et la révolution américaine qui a mené à l'indépendance. Tout ceci ne fait en réalité que préparer le grand feu d'artifice digne des plus beaux qu'a produit Hannah Arendt dans son œuvre immense. Les chapitres 5 et 6 sont essentiels à lire pour qui veux comprendre enfin comment on peut penser les révolutions de manière éclairante. Elle montre le "clash des civilisations" qui oppose la révolution américaine menée par des gens de culture classique latine au désastre de la révolution française menée par des gens de culture grecque et chrétienne. Un argument sublime, sans exagération.
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  • Luis Vazquez Leon
    5.0 out of 5 stars On Revolution by Hannah Arendt
    Reviewed in Mexico on September 15, 2018
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    La antología de Penguin Books cubre una faceta y periodo intelectual de Arendt que nos era inaccesible. Ahora ha sido cubierto por la excelente edición publicada. Aborda, no las revoluciones del siglo XVIII al XX, sino las revoluciones democráticas de posguerra (segunda), incluidas Hungría y Polonia. Pero no es solo el asunto de la caída del Muro de Berlín. En realidad, da pie para abordar las rebeliones actuales, en que se perciben cambios de ideología política de los participantes, donde ya no son ajenos la Primavera Arabe o la resistencia pacífica en Palestina.
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  • Ms. M. J.
    5.0 out of 5 stars an interesting analysis of the notion of revolution: here ...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 19, 2017
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    an interesting analysis of the notion of revolution: here Arendt compares the 18th century revolutions in France and the United States, with a smattering of what happened in Russia later. Her premise looks at the causes and the outcomes in detail. I learnt a lot
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  • Peyman ADL DOUSTI HAGH
    5.0 out of 5 stars In the Name of Iran
    Reviewed in Canada on May 7, 2014
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    Have you ever wonder why a revolution breaks out in a country? Why all of sudden people revolt against their system? Why all of sudden people are demanding change? A change within bottom - up approach. It is about justice, and economic justice is a huge factor for change. There is another dimension of change. On page 189 she writes " The men of the revolution prided themselves on their enlightenment, on their intellectual freedom from tradition, ... still untainted by the sentiment."

    The above statement is fate of all revolution which has taking place in history of humankind.
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  • Jud
    5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific book
    Reviewed in Japan on June 3, 2012
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    Great work and the books is really worth buying. I like Hannah Arendt a lot.
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