The German Revolution of 1848-49

Hardback

Main Details

Title The German Revolution of 1848-49
Authors and Contributors      Translated by Christiane Banerji
By (author) Wolfram Siemann
SeriesEuropean Studies
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:280
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 138
ISBN/Barcode 9780333712559
ClassificationsDewey:943.076
Audience
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint Palgrave Macmillan
Publication Date 21 September 1998
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Finally available in English to coincide with the 150th anniversary, this highly original study of the German Revolution of 1848-9 examines the 'failure' of the revolution, its repression and the attempts to come to terms with this repression. Professor Siemann's analysis centres on the contradictory forms of collective protest, the tensions in the social, agrarian and commercial spheres, the nature of the crisis cycles of the Vormarz period, the different stages of development in individual German territories and the regional centres of industrialisation and politicisation. It is against this backdrop that the 'failure' of the revolution is put into perspective.

Author Biography

WOLFRAM SIEMANN is Professor of Modern and Contemporary History at the University of Munich.

Reviews

'This is not only the best single study of the German revolutions of 1848-49 as a whole: it is also a highly original and stimulating book, combining a firm grasp of the rapid sequence of events with a thematic treatment of revolution and counter-revolution as something taking place on a number of different levels.' - John Breuilly, University of Birmingham Reviews of the German language edition: 'a pioneering effort' - American Historical Review