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Product Identifiers
PublisherEastern European Monographs
ISBN-100880339705
ISBN-139780880339704
eBay Product ID (ePID)53914171
Product Key Features
Number of Pages360 Pages
Publication NameProfiles of Revolutionaries in Atlantic History, 1700-1850
LanguageEnglish
SubjectModern / 18th Century, Revolutionary, Europe / General
Publication Year2007
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaHistory
AuthorDennis Hupchick
SeriesEem Social Science Monographs
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.1 in
Item Weight18 Oz
Item Length0.9 in
Item Width0.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2006-925958
Reviews"An interesting collection." -- Matthew L. Harris, The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, "A wonderful background of the lives of the men (and one woman) at the forefront of... major revolutions... Highly recommended." -- Choice, "This eclectic selection of revolutionaries has something to offer those interested in Atlantic studies or comparative revolutionaries." -- Michael P. Gabriel, Pennsylvania History, This eclectic selection of revolutionaries has something to offer those interested in Atlantic studies or comparative revolutionaries., A wonderful background of the lives of the men (and one woman) at the forefront of... major revolutions... Highly recommended.
Dewey Edition22
Grade FromCollege Graduate Student
Dewey Decimal303.64092
Table Of ContentIntroduction: Eminent Revolutionaries and Atlantic History, by R. William Weisberger John Theophilus Desaguliers and the Newtonian Revolution, by R. William Weisberger Benjamin Franklin: The Many Faces of an American Revolutionary, by William Pencak George Washington: Reluctant Rebel and Ardent Nationalist, by Richard A. Rutyna Molly Pitcher, by Ellen E. Dodge Toussaint Louverture and the Haitian Revolution, by David Geggus Padre Miguel Hidalgo: Mexican Revolutionary, 1810-1811, by Edward T. Brett José Francisco de San Martin: The Good Soldier, by Joan E. Supplee Hezekiah Niles, His Weekly Register, and the Atlantic Revolutionary World, by Roy E. Goodman
SynopsisThis book offers imaginative biographical essays of prominent political and scientific revolutionaries. Contributors illustrate how supporters of Newtonian mechanistic and materialistic ideologies helped to transform eighteenth-century scientific and early industrial life; explain how nationalistically inspired revolutionaries in the Americas and Europe worked to destroy inequitable institutions and establish viable republics; and reveal how biography can be used as an effective tool for studying the rapidly growing and vibrant field of Atlantic history. These profiles demonstrate the impact of nationalistic, republican, and radical egalitarian doctrines upon nations from three continents. Chapters concerning the American Revolution depict the military achievements of George Washington, the feats of the heroine Molly Pitcher, and the brilliant diplomatic accomplishments of Benjamin Franklin. Essays covering revolutions in Latin America describe the leadership role of Toussant L'Ouverture during the Haitian Revolution; the aspirations of Father Hidalgo during the Mexican Revolution; and sections covering Europe focus on the leadership of Brissot during the 1789 Revolution; the salient status of Adam Czartoryski during the Polish Revolution; and the accomplishments and failures of the Irishman John Mitchell and those of the Hungarian Louis Kossuth during the 1848 Revolutions. An essay about Alexis De Tocqueville suggests the motives behind his denouncement of the radical ideologies and violence that arose during the 1848 French Revolution.