A brilliant historical narrative of London, Paris and New York in the Age of Revolution, just as they were transforming into the great global cities we know them to be today.
Mike Rapport Libros
Mike Rapport se adentra en la historia europea, centrándose en momentos revolucionarios cruciales y su impacto. Su obra examina las transformaciones en la noción de nación, la ciudadanía y las consecuencias de conflictos generalizados en el continente. Como historiador experimentado, explora en profundidad los complejos cambios sociales y políticos que moldearon Europa. Su investigación conecta eventos históricos desde el siglo XIX hasta la época actual.
A brilliant, colourful narrative history of a pivotal year in European history
The Napoleonic Wars left their mark on European and world societies in a variety of ways, not least from the radical social and political change they evoked in many countries. Examining the social, political, and institutional aspects of warfare in the Napoleonic era, Mike Rapport considers their significance and the legacy they leave today.
For readers of Graham Robb and Simon Schama, this elegantly written, vivid chronicle of Paris during the Belle Époque brings to life some of best-known characters and buildings of the era, and shows how closely the fears and anxieties of the 19th century mirror our own today.