Phantom Terror: The Threat Of Revolution And Repression Liberty 1789-1848 Adam Zamoyski William Collins Αγγλικά Βιβλία History World

A Magnificent And Timely Examination Of An Age Fear Subversion Suppression Espionage Adam Zamoyski Explores The Attempts Governments Europe To Police World In Struggle Against Obscure Forces Seemingly Dedicated Overthrow Civilisation Advent French Revolution Confirmed Worst Fears Rulers They Saw Their States As Storm-Tossed Vessels Battered By Terrible Waves Coming From Every Quarter Threatened Horrific Monsters Deep Rulers\ Nerves Were Further Unsettled Voices Enlightenment Envisaging Improvement Only Through Radical Transformation Existing Structures With Undeniable Implications For Future Role Monarchy Church Napoleon\ S Arrival On European Stage Intensified These Changes He Wrought Across Fully Justified Them Yet Also Brought Some Comfort Those Who Managed Survive: Had Tamed France Hegemony Exercised Over Was Kind Guarantee Once Napoleon Toppled Monarchs Took This Themselves However Nature Impose Order Not Ineffectual Weaken Bases That Counter-Productive Anything Example Use Force Reliance Standing Armies Maintain Served Politicize Military Give Potential Revolutionaries Opportunity Get Hands Ready Armed Wave Revolutions 1848 Might Have Embodied Climactic Clash Many Come Expect But It No Armageddon Lacking Mass Support Dreaded Revealed Groundlessness Most Interestingly Sense Great Ill-Defined Subversive Threat Never Went Away Indeed Lingers Even Today Minds Leaders Zamoyski\ Compelling History How Time Really Did Envisage Meant Assure Σελίδες: 592 Διαστάσεις: 12 9X12 9Cm