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1848: Year of Revolution Hardcover – February 3, 2009

by Mike Rapport (Author)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 260 ratings
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In 1848, a violent storm of revolutions ripped through Europe. The torrent all but swept away the conservative order that had kept peace on the continent since Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo in 1815—but which in many countries had also suppressed dreams of national freedom. Political events so dramatic had not been seen in Europe since the French Revolution, and they would not be witnessed again until 1989, with the revolutions in Eastern and Central Europe.

In 1848, historian Mike Rapport examines the roots of the ferment and then, with breathtaking pace, chronicles the explosive spread of violence across Europe. A vivid narrative of a complex chain of interconnected revolutions, 1848 tells the exhilarating story of Europe's violent “Spring of Nations” and traces its reverberations to the present day.

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  1. Print length
    496 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Basic Books
  4. Publication date
    February 3, 2009
  5. Grade level
    11 and up
  6. Reading age
    13 years and up
  7. Dimensions
    6.5 x 1.5 x 9.75 inches
  8. ISBN-10
    0465014364
  9. ISBN-13
    978-0465014361
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Customers find the book provides an accurate and insightful summary of the era. They consider it a worthwhile read and a great find. However, opinions differ on the writing style - some find it well-written and engaging, while others feel it's awkward or difficult to follow due to its detailed content.

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Customers find the book provides an accurate and well-researched history of the era. It offers a good overview and insightful analysis of the events of 1848, showing how social movements were contingent. The book is well-documented and provides plenty of detail in an unbiased way, covering a broad topic.

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"...researched and I do still highly recommend because it is effective historical analysis and interesting to see how 1848 event are tied to events in..." Read more

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Customers appreciate the book's value for money. They find it a great read and an excellent price. The prose is clear, and the book covers a complex period well.

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"...So many parallels. A very good read in our age of instability and change." Read more

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Customers have mixed opinions about the writing style. Some find it engaging and thorough, while others find it awkwardly organized, poorly written, and difficult to follow due to its detailed content.

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  • David B. Carpenter
    5.0 out of 5 stars marvelous
    Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2023
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    Well written and balanced account of turbulent time. It’s a broad topic served up well. Plenty of detail is offered in an unbiased way.
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  • Arnold Frank
    4.0 out of 5 stars Expert Level Study
    Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2020
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    The book, in my view, will be more enjoyable for those who already have a strong understanding of the time period and events.

    I chose the book because I had never studied this period of history, or the 1848 period. It was really a tough read as it is so detailed one has to take a lot of notes and do additional research to follow along. (That’s just me though.)

    I will read it again in a few years after I find a broader survey of the period to study.

    The book is very well documented and researched and I do still highly recommend because it is effective historical analysis and interesting to see how 1848 event are tied to events in our own time.
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  • Fernando Villegas
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Splendid Book of a very Complex Period
    Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2022
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    I have been delighted to know this historian through this book. In spite of the many complexities of the 1848 outburst in Europe, Rapport manage to keep clarity, connect everything, and give excellent analysis.
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  • Richard Carlson
    5.0 out of 5 stars The first try for Free Europe
    Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2022
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    This a deep and complex book about the first attempt to build a Democratic Europe. It failed, but that failure clarified the political currents that still energize and divide European nations.
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  • Rick
    5.0 out of 5 stars Coming to America
    Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2012
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    The burst of immigration that washed through America from New York to the gold fields of California was fueled by the year of revolution detailed in this book. Careful and meticulous in its research, clear and lucid in its prose "1848" is worth owning.
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  • Green
    4.0 out of 5 stars An interesting history which has echoes today
    Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2020
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    This book was well written, though a bit dull in parts. It fills in the history of the revolutionary year of 1848 well and shows how relevant it is to understanding Europe’s present history. It is also a good primer for those interested in how revolution and revolutionaries came to be viewed by our own time.
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  • Roman
    5.0 out of 5 stars Quite a book.
    Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2021
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    Worth the read. Not all revolutions ultimately succeed.
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  • H. M. Minami
    3.0 out of 5 stars 1848 Year of Hope for Change
    Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2010
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    A comprehensive, but difficult read. The author describes the multiple insurrections and revolts in the European states established at the Treaty of Vienna following the Napoleonic Wars. It also describes why the revolutions of 1848 ultimately failed, but impacted the future political modernization of Europe. Readers will need to be familiar with the geography, demographics, and history of the region for the narrative to be understood. The book suffers when compared to Jay Winik's "The Great Upheaval" which covers the period leading up to the Napoleonic Wars, but in a much more concise and engrossing manner.
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  • Javier
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great
    Reviewed in Mexico on May 2, 2019
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    Great book. It Is a defining moment un history.
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  • Jonathan Banks
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ambitious Introduction to a Turbulent and Confusing Era
    Reviewed in Canada on September 2, 2015
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    "1848: The Year of Revolution" is a wonderful introduction to the Revolutions of the years 1848 and 1848, touching on all of the social, political, and military events in the period. While the book itself is masterfully written in engaging prose, the main draw-back in the book is the fact that it attempts to cover so much in a single book, and thus cannot devote itself to exploring any of the revolutions in depth. While details abound, and I cannot promote the book enough for introductory students of the era, for those interested in learning about one particular revolution during the time, I would recommend reading first this book to gain an understanding of the broad strokes, and then reading a specialty work on the specific revolution in question.
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  • The Keen Reader
    5.0 out of 5 stars 1848: Year of Revolution
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 27, 2014
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    After the Napoleonic Wars, and the Peace of 1815, strongly conservative governments across Europe intended to keep their countries at peace, but under the methods of rule which they were used to - France, Russia, Prussia, Austria and Britain all had their own particular methods of constitutional or autocratic rule, and each was determined to maintain their ways. But they faced a growing wave of resentment from many of those that they ruled. Torn by growing ideas of nationalism and liberalism (which often did not struggle for the same goals), social unrest was also growing across Europe with the advent of industrialisation. In many places, literacy rates were growing, and people were more than ever determined to discuss ideas, and to fight for their rights as they saw them. European economies and society were changing, but the rulers, many of whom were influenced by the ideas of Metternich wanted to maintain Europe as it had been. Any expansion of rights for and by the people were hard-fought and bitterly given. Economic despair, coupled with social upheavals combined to foment political unrest which the structures of the old regime were not designed to sustain. The cry for reform could easily turn into a shout for revolution.

    The first chapter of this book sets up the background throughout Europe, from the fall of Napoleon to 1847. The second chapter narrates the (largely) chronological and geographical revolutions that rippled across the continent and its colonies. The next two chapters discuss the attempts to settle into a new path after the fighting; thus the third chapter discusses the `national question' - "the problem of political unity and the place of ethnic minorities within the new liberal order"; the fourth chapter discusses the `social question' - "how to deal with the desperate poverty that afflicted so much of the population, both as part of the wider structural changes in the economy and in the acute distress of the 1840s". Chapter 5 discusses and narrates the counter-revolution.

    This is a great book; the author has successfully (and very clearly and concisely) captured an incredible lot of information covering a hugely wide and disparate geographical area, with multiple cultures, political scenarios and outcomes, and made it a compelling narrative. I can only imagine how difficult a task this was to achieve. The result is a very readable and very approachable narrative on a huge subject; daunting to think about, it must have been hugely daunting to compose; but it's not daunting for the reader, who can sit back and enjoy the journey with a very accomplished book written by a very authoritative author. Totally recommended.
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  • alexander budlovsky
    4.0 out of 5 stars but the parts I looked at look good and promising
    Reviewed in Canada on August 12, 2016
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    Haven't had the chance to read the book (just got it), but the parts I looked at look good and promising. Am looking forward to read this book
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  • D. Stevens
    3.0 out of 5 stars Good book on the period in European history
    Reviewed in Canada on November 7, 2015
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    A reasonably good book. The author covers the political climate well and does a fairly good job of interweaving all the various countries' revolutionary activities without getting you lost. I've tried other books on the subject and this is probably one of the better ones.
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