Europe, Mother Of Revolutions
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, some minor wear on edges and spine. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact hardcover.
A sweeping and ambitious work of European intellectual and political history, Europe, Mother of Revolutions chronicles the turbulent ideological forces that have shaped the continent from the Middle Ages through the modern era. Austrian historian Friedrich Heer argues that Europe's revolutionary spirit — religious, political, and social — is not an aberration but the very essence of its civilisation, rooted in centuries of conflict between tradition and transformation. With commanding breadth, the work traces the interplay of Christianity, nationalism, and radical thought, illustrating how successive upheavals were born from the continent's deepest cultural tensions. Translated from the German by Charles Kessler and Jennette Adcock, this landmark study presents a panoramic and penetrating portrait of Europe as the perpetual cradle of world-altering change. Authoritative and intellectually rigorous, it remains an essential text for anyone seeking to understand the ideological DNA of the modern Western world.
Author: Friedrich Heer
Format: Hardback
Published: 1972, Praeger Publishers
Genre: European history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, some minor wear on edges and spine. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact hardcover.
A sweeping and ambitious work of European intellectual and political history, Europe, Mother of Revolutions chronicles the turbulent ideological forces that have shaped the continent from the Middle Ages through the modern era. Austrian historian Friedrich Heer argues that Europe's revolutionary spirit — religious, political, and social — is not an aberration but the very essence of its civilisation, rooted in centuries of conflict between tradition and transformation. With commanding breadth, the work traces the interplay of Christianity, nationalism, and radical thought, illustrating how successive upheavals were born from the continent's deepest cultural tensions. Translated from the German by Charles Kessler and Jennette Adcock, this landmark study presents a panoramic and penetrating portrait of Europe as the perpetual cradle of world-altering change. Authoritative and intellectually rigorous, it remains an essential text for anyone seeking to understand the ideological DNA of the modern Western world.