A brilliant historical narrative of London, Paris and New York in the Age of Revolution, just as they were transforming into the great global cities we know them to be today.
Mike Rapport Knihy
Mike Rapport se zaměřuje na evropské dějiny s důrazem na klíčové revoluční okamžiky. Jeho práce zkoumají proměny národů, občanství a důsledky rozsáhlých konfliktů v evropském kontextu. Jako zkušený historik se hluboce ponořuje do složitých společenských a politických posunů, které formovaly kontinent. Jeho výzkum propojuje historické události od 19. století až po současnost.
A brilliant, colourful narrative history of a pivotal year in European history
The Napoleonic Wars left their mark on European and world societies in a variety of ways, not least from the radical social and political change they evoked in many countries. Examining the social, political, and institutional aspects of warfare in the Napoleonic era, Mike Rapport considers their significance and the legacy they leave today.
For readers of Graham Robb and Simon Schama, this elegantly written, vivid chronicle of Paris during the Belle Époque brings to life some of best-known characters and buildings of the era, and shows how closely the fears and anxieties of the 19th century mirror our own today.