The Encyclopedia Of Political Revolutions

Description

The Encyclopedia of Political Revolutions is an important reference work that describes revolutionary events that have affected and often changed the course of history. Suitable for students and interested lay readers yet authoritative enough for scholars, its 200 articles by leading scholars from around the world provide quick answers to specific questions as well as in-depth treatment of events and trends accompanying revolutions. Includes descriptions of specific revolutions, important revolutionary figures, and major revolutionary themes such as communism and socialism, ideology, and nationalism. Illustrative material consists of photographs, detailed maps, and a timeline of revolutions. Cover......Page 1 Half Title......Page 2 Title Page......Page 4 Copyright Page......Page 5 Table of Contents......Page 6 Preface......Page 8 Alphabetical List of Articles......Page 10 Contributors......Page 18 List of Articles by Subject......Page 28 Introduction......Page 32 Time Line of Revolutionary Events......Page 40 A......Page 46 B......Page 78 C......Page 114 D......Page 176 E......Page 184 F......Page 218 G......Page 234 H......Page 262 I......Page 274 J......Page 322 K......Page 330 L......Page 346 M......Page 378 N......Page 408 O......Page 422 P......Page 428 R......Page 454 S......Page 484 T......Page 522 U......Page 534 V......Page 554 W......Page 562 Y......Page 576 Z......Page 584 Credits for Photographs and Other Images......Page 590 Index......Page 592