Revolutionary Movements in World History [3 Volumes]: From 1750 to the Present

ABC-CLIO is proud to present an encyclopedia that reaches around the globe to explore the most momentous and impactful political revolutions of the last two-and-a-half centuries, exploring their origins, courses, consequences, and influences on subsequent individuals and groups seeking to change their own governments and societies.

In three volumes, Revolutionary Movements in World History covers 79 revolutions, from the American and French uprisings of the late 18th century to the rise of communism, Nazism, and fascism; from Ho Chi Minh and Fidel Castro to the Ayatollah, al Qaeda, and the fall of the Berlin wall. Written by leading experts from a number of nations, this insightful, cutting-edge work combines detailed portrayals of specific revolutions with essays on important overarching themes. Full of revealing insights, compelling personalities, and some of the most remarkable moments in the world's human drama, Revolutionary Movements in World History offers a new way of looking at how societies reinvent themselves.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1851097937
• ISBN13: 9781851097937
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Length: 1296 Pages
• Weight: 3.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 3.6" x 8.7" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

An indispensable, single-source reference

Revolutionary Movements in World History: From 1750 to the Present comes in two A-Z reference volumes, packing in nearly eighty alphabetically arranged entries on the most important revolutionary movements of the past two and a half centuries. There are essays covering revolution, counterrevolution, guerrilla warfare, terrorism, and associated political, cultural and social issues - and maps for different campaigns to accompany and clarify the photos and text history. The result is an accessible set of insights into revolutionary movements around the world throughout history - an indispensable, single-source reference high school and public reference collections alike will appreciate. Diane C. Donovan California Bookwatch