Revolution in History
“Revolution in History” by Roy Porter, published by Cambridge University Press in October 1986, is a comprehensive exploration of the forces driving historical change. This first edition spans 341 pages and is presented in English. The book addresses significant questions regarding the nature of revolutions and their impact on historical development, featuring contributions from fifteen leading historians and experts who delve into the complexities and controversies surrounding the concept of revolution.
Readers will find a thorough examination of the interpretative value of revolutionary ideas across various historical contexts. The contributors assess existing historiography while offering their personal insights, creating a broad overview of modern historical opinion. This work serves as an introduction to key historiographical debates, making it a valuable resource for those interested in history, military studies, and political science, as well as the dynamics of revolutions and wars of independence.
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All serious historical inquiry constantly encounters these major questions: what are the forces of historical change? and are there any general patterns shaping historical development? Theories of revolution have figured large in historians’ explanations, yet they have remained deeply controversial, not least because of the complexity – and often ambiguity – of such notions of revolution themselves. In this book fifteen contributors, leading historians and renowned experts in particular fields or periods, examine the interpretative value of ideas of revolution for explaining historical development within their own specialism, assessing the existing historiography and offering their own personal views. The book presents a conspectus of modern historical opinion, provides a sweeping historical overview, and offers students an invaluable introduction to major questions of historiographical interpretation and controversy.
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