Revolution in History

doi:10.1017/CBO9781316256961

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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Frontmatter
pp i-iv
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Contents
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Notes on contributors
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Introduction
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1 - Revolution
pp 5-46
- By E. J. Hobsbawm, University of London
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2 - Revolution in antiquity
pp 47-60
- By M. I. Finley, University of Cambridge
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3 - Social devolution and revolution: Ta Thung and Thai Phing
pp 61-73
- By Joseph Needham, Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
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4 - The bourgeois revolution of 1848–9 in Central Europe
pp 74-100
- By Arnošt Klíma, University of Vienna
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5 - Socialist revolution in Central Europe, 1917–21
pp 101-120
- By T. Hajdu, Institute of History of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
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6 - Imperialism and revolution
pp 121-144
- By Victor Kiernan, Edinburgh University
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7 - Socio-economic revolution in England and the origin of the modern world
pp 145-166
- By Alan MacFarlane, King's College, Cambridge
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8 - Agrarian and industrial revolutions
pp 167-185
- By William N. Parker, Yale University
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9 - On revolution and the printed word
pp 186-205
- By Elizabeth L. Eisenstein, Vassar and Radcliffe
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10 - Revolution in popular culture
pp 206-225
- By Peter Burke, University of Sussex
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11 - Revolution in music – music in revolution
pp 226-239
- By Ernst Wangermann, University of Salzburg
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12 - Revolution and the visual arts
pp 240-260
- By Ronald Paulson, Johns Hopkins University
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13 - Revolution and technology
pp 261-289
- By Akos Paulinyi, Technische Hochschule Darmstadt
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14 - The scientific revolution: a spoke in the wheel?
pp 290-316
- By Roy Porter, Wellcome Institute
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15 - The scientific-technical revolution: an historical event in the twentieth century
pp 317-330
- By Mikuláš Teich, Robinson College, Cambridge
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Index
pp 331-341
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Contents

Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-vi

Notes on contributors
pp vii-x

Introduction
pp 1-4

1 - Revolution
pp 5-46

2 - Revolution in antiquity
pp 47-60

3 - Social devolution and revolution: Ta Thung and Thai Phing
pp 61-73

4 - The bourgeois revolution of 1848–9 in Central Europe
pp 74-100

5 - Socialist revolution in Central Europe, 1917–21
pp 101-120

6 - Imperialism and revolution
pp 121-144

7 - Socio-economic revolution in England and the origin of the modern world
pp 145-166

8 - Agrarian and industrial revolutions
pp 167-185

9 - On revolution and the printed word
pp 186-205

10 - Revolution in popular culture
pp 206-225

11 - Revolution in music – music in revolution
pp 226-239

12 - Revolution and the visual arts
pp 240-260

13 - Revolution and technology
pp 261-289

14 - The scientific revolution: a spoke in the wheel?
pp 290-316

15 - The scientific-technical revolution: an historical event in the twentieth century
pp 317-330

Index
pp 331-341

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