Terrorists, Anarchists, and Republicans: The Genevans and the Irish in Time of Revolution

Hardback

Main Details

Title Terrorists, Anarchists, and Republicans: The Genevans and the Irish in Time of Revolution
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Richard Whatmore
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:512
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 155
Category/GenreRevolutions, uprisings and rebellions
ISBN/Barcode 9780691168777
ClassificationsDewey:941.507
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 20 b/w illus.

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 12 November 2019
Publication Country United States

Description

A bloody episode that epitomised the political dilemmas of the eighteenth century In 1798, members of the United Irishmen were massacred by the British amid the crumbling walls of a half-built town near Waterford in Ireland. Many of the Irish were republicans inspired by the French Revolution, and the site of their demise was known as Genevan Ba

Author Biography

Richard Whatmore is professor of modern history and codirector of the Institute of Intellectual History at the University of St Andrews. He is the author of What Is Intellectual History?, Against War and Empire, and Republicanism and the French Revolution.

Reviews

"Shortlisted for the Scottish Research Book of the Year, The Saltire Society" "Whatmore's magnificent account of the New Geneva experiment in Waterford . . . offers such a new vantage point. . . . [A] fascinating historical study."---Andreas Hess, Dublin Review of Books "An astounding story, masterfully told by a historian at the top of his craft."---Max Skjoensberg, Intellectual History Review