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.
| ISBN: | 9780197261118 |
| Publication date: | 23rd January 1992 |
| Author: | Lewis Namier, British Academy |
| Publisher: | The British Academy an imprint of Liverpool University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 124 pages |
| Series: | Miscellaneous British Academy Publications |
| Genres: |
European history Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions Revolutionary groups and movements |
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.
1848 features in the following genres: European history, Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions, Revolutionary groups and movements
1848 is available in Paperback
1848 was written by Lewis Namier, British Academy and published by The British Academy an imprint of Liverpool University Press
1848 has 124 pages
Yes it is part of Miscellaneous British Academy Publications series