Europe''s 1968 - Voices of Revolt

A new and exciting study of "Europe's 1968" based on the rich oral histories of nearly 500 former activists collected by an international team of historians across fourteen countries. Throws new light on moments and movements which both united and divided the activists of Europe's 1968.

List of contents

• Foreword


• Introduction


• Part I: Becoming an Activist


• 1: Rebecca Clifford, Robert Gildea, and James Mark: Awakenings


• 2: Piotr Os¿ka, Polymeris Voglis, and Anna von der Goltz: Families


• 3: James Mark, Nigel Townson, and Polymeris Voglis: Inspirations


• Part II: Being an Activist


• 4: Marie ¿erná, John Davis, Robert Gildea, and Piotr Os¿ka: Revolutions


• 5: James Mark and Anna von der Goltz: Encounters


• 6: Rebecca Clifford, Juliane Fürst, Robert Gildea, James Mark, Piotr Os¿ka, and Chris Reynolds: Spaces


• 7: John Davis and Juliane Fürst: Drop-Outs


• 8: Péter Apor, Rebecca Clifford, and Nigel Townson: Faith


• 9: Rebecca Clifford, Robert Gildea, and Anette Warring: Gender and Sexuality


• 10: Robert Gildea, Gudni Jóhannesson, Chris Reynolds, and Polymeris Voglis: Violence


• Part III: Making Sense of Activism


• 11: James Mark, Anna von der Goltz, and Anette Warring: Reflections


• Conclusion: Europe's 1968


• Appendix: Networks Consulted


• Bibliography


• Index

About the author

Robert Gildea is Professor of Modern History at the University of Oxford. He was a Lecturer at King's College London (1978-79) and Fellow and Tutor in History at Merton College Oxford (1979-2006). He is a Fellow of the British Academy.

James Mark is Professor of History at the University of Exeter.

Anette Warring is Professor of Modern History at Roskilde University. She is a Fellow of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters, and was Chairman of the Danish Council for Independent Research/Humanities in 2011-13.

Summary

A new and exciting study of "Europe's 1968" based on the rich oral histories of nearly 500 former activists collected by an international team of historians across fourteen countries. Throws new light on moments and movements which both united and divided the activists of Europe's 1968.

Product details

• Authors: Robert Gildea, Robert (Professor of Modern History Gildea, Robert Mark Gildea, James Mark, Anette Warring
• Assisted by: Robert Gildea (Editor), Gildea Robert (Editor), James Mark (Editor), Mark James (Editor), Anette Warring (Editor), Warring Anette (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.02.2017
• EAN: 9780198801023
• ISBN: 978-0-19-880102-3
• No. of pages: 400
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, Europe, European History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Advocacy, HISTORY / Europe / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions, c 1960 to c 1970, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Pressure groups, protest movements and non-violent action, c 1960 to c 1969, Demonstrations & protest movements, HISTORY / Revolutions, Uprisings & Rebellions