Societies in Upheaval - Insurrections in France, Hungary, and Spain in the Early Eighteenth Century

As nation states consolidated their power in the early modern period, Europe witnessed tragic economic dislocations, oppression, and wars leading to waves of terrorism and revolution that mirror our contemporary world situation in striking ways. Current perceptions of the dynamics of revolution, however, are largely determined by theoretical models that fail to account for the realities of the early modern peiod. This volume, the first comparative study of the three insurrections that erupted almost simultaneously during the War of the Spanish Succession, addresses that problem. Using their careful review of historical events as a focus, Linda Frey and Marsha Frey explore the nature and causes of revolution and examine the preconceptions and mythology surrounding that term.

About the author

LINDA FREY is Chairman and Professor in the Department of History, University of Montana.

MARSHA FREY is a Professor of History at Kansas State University.

Product details

• Authors: Linda Frey, Marsha Frey, Frey Linda S., Frey Marsha L.
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.03.1987
• EAN: 9780313255922
• ISBN: 978-0-313-25592-2
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Europe, European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, world history, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599