Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions

Read about the Industrial Revolution and how that societal shift has affected millions of lives.

The ultimate meaning of the Russian Revolution which took place on March 7, 1917, can be best understood through the pages of the Journal of Leo Tolstoi which is here printed.

'A well-written and thought-provoking account of the current crisis of globalization.

'The Book Collectors of Daraya celebrates the political and therapeutic power of the written word .

A Spectator and Prospect Book of the YearWinner of the American Library in Paris Book Award'An amused, erudite homage to France .

Written by one of the greatest anarchists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, "e;The Great French Revolution - 1789-1793"e; is not to be missed by those with an interest in history and sociology.

Classic Books Library presents this brand new edition of "e;The Federalist Papers"e;, a collection of separate essays and articles compiled in 1788 by Alexander Hamilton.

Originally published in 1940, this is an exhaustive biography of the famous socialist philosopher and revolutionary.

Sendero Luminoso or the Shining Path ranks among the most elusive, secretive, and brutal guerrilla organizations in the world.

Throughout history brave Englishmen and women have never been afraid to rise up against their unjust rulers and demand their rights.

Throughout history brave Englishmen and women have never been afraid to rise up against their unjust rulers and demand their rights.

A study of the two Late Republic slave revolts, exploring their social context, the nature of slavery at the time, and the causes of the conflicts.

The Tiger I tank, probably the most famous German armoured vehicle of the Second World War, might have been a war-winning, break-through weapon if it had been produced in sufficient numbers and if it had been introduced earlier on the Eastern Front, before the balance of strength had tipped towards the Soviet Union.

The Tiger I tank, probably the most famous German armoured vehicle of the Second World War, might have been a war-winning, break-through weapon if it had been produced in sufficient numbers and if it had been introduced earlier on the Eastern Front, before the balance of strength had tipped towards the Soviet Union.

A historian and intelligence expert explores intrigue, betrayal, and spying in Stuart England after the Glorious Revolution of 1688.

This historical study examines how the Bolshevik Revolution and Russian Civil War influenced events on the world stage in the Great War and beyond.

This historical study examines how the Bolshevik Revolution and Russian Civil War influenced events on the world stage in the Great War and beyond.

This medieval history of British rebellion examines how five centuries of uprisings and insurrections helped build the United Kingdom.

This medieval history of British rebellion examines how five centuries of uprisings and insurrections helped build the United Kingdom.

The end of the Second World War may have heralded peace in Europe but conflicts in Southern Africa were about to begin.

A history of the challenges to colonial rule in South Africa, with analysis of the civil wars and wars for independence in the years following WWII.

This book examines the transformation of the French military profession during the momentous period that saw the death of royal absolutism, the rise and fall of successive revolutionary regimes, the consolidation of Napoleonic rule and the restoration of the Bourbon monarchy after the Empire's final collapse.

This book examines the transformation of the French military profession during the momentous period that saw the death of royal absolutism, the rise and fall of successive revolutionary regimes, the consolidation of Napoleonic rule and the restoration of the Bourbon monarchy after the Empire's final collapse.

This book re-examines French cinema of the 1970s.

By the end of the sixteenth century, stories about the Revolt in the Low Countries (c.

By the end of the sixteenth century, stories about the Revolt in the Low Countries (c.

The 1916 Revolt was a key event in the history of Central Asia, and of the Russian Empire in the First World War.

The 1916 Revolt was a key event in the history of Central Asia, and of the Russian Empire in the First World War.

Patriots.

This study offers a new interpretation of the debates over education and politics in the early years of the French Revolution.

This study offers a new interpretation of the debates over education and politics in the early years of the French Revolution.

This book explores the eight-month wave of mutinies that struck the French infantry and navy in 1919.

This book explores the eight-month wave of mutinies that struck the French infantry and navy in 1919.

The search for a republican morality provides an exciting new study of an important event in the French Revolution and a defining moment in the career of its principal actor, Maximilien Robespierre, the Festival of the Supreme Being.

The search for a republican morality provides an exciting new study of an important event in the French Revolution and a defining moment in the career of its principal actor, Maximilien Robespierre, the Festival of the Supreme Being.

General John Sullivan was in control of many things.

The historical development of Russia remains one of the most unique yet ambiguous timelines in the realm of political science and sociology.

Napoleon Bonaparte, der berühmte Kaiser von Frankreich, träumte von einer Dynastie, die Europa über Jahrhunderte prägen sollte.

The present age is not merely an epoch of discovery; it is also a period of revision of the various elements of knowledge.

Abby Adams is remembered for the many letters she wrote to her husband while he stayed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during the Continental Congresses.

Harry Sandwith, a sixteen-year-old English boy, is sent to live in France with the Marquis de St.

It's 1783 and wealthy Paul Deroulede has offended the young Vicomte de Marny by speaking disrespectfully of his latest infatuation, Adele de Montercheri.

Thomas Wentworth Higginson was an American Unitarian minister, author, abolitionist, and soldier.

Gibbon offers an explanation for why the Roman Empire fell, a task made difficult by a lack of comprehensive written sources, though he was not the only historian to tackle the subject.

Reflections on the Revolution in France is a 1790 book by Edmund Burke, one of the best-known intellectual attacks against the (then-infant) French Revolution.

Rasputin the Rascal Monk (1917) is a work of historical nonfiction by Anglo-French writer William Le Queux.

A trip across the Pacific turns into a life or death scenario when the crew of the HMS Bounty stages a revolt against their commander.

The Confessions of Nat Turner (1831) is a historical pamphlet by Nat Turner and Thomas Ruffin Gray.

The History of a Crime (1877) is a book-length essay by Victor Hugo.

Mourning Glory sheds light on troubled times as it shows how passion and prejudice, grief and denial all contributed to the continuing creation of a revolutionary legacy that still affects our understanding of the nature of language and history.