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A unique and fascinating look at violent political change by one of the most profound thinkers of the twentieth century and the author of Eichmann in Jerusalem and The Origins of Totalitarianism Hannah Arendt's penetrating observations on the modern world, based on a profound... Read Full Overview

A unique and fascinating look at violent political change by one of the most profound thinkers of the twentieth century and the author of Eichmann in Jerusalem and The Origins of Totalitarianism Hannah Arendt's penetrating observations on the modern world, based on a profound... Read Full Overview

Tracing the gradual evolution of revolutions since the American and French examples, the author predicts the changing relationship between war and revolution and the crucial role such combustive movements can play in the future of international relations.

Shows how both the theory and practice of revolution have developed since the American, French, and Russian Revolutions.

Shows how both the theory and practice of revolution have developed since the American, French, and Russian Revolutions.

Shows how both the theory and practice of revolution have developed since the American, French, and Russian Revolutions.

Shows how both the theory and practice of revolution have developed since the American, French, and Russian Revolutions.

Hannah Arendt's penetrating observations on the modern world, based on a profound knowledge of the past, have been fundamental to our understanding of our political landscape. On Revolution is her classic exploration of a phenomenon that has reshaped the globe.

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