Mike Rapport: 3 books
The Unruly City
Paris, London and New York in the Age of Revolution
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2017
A lauded expert on European history paints a vivid picture of Paris, London, and New York during the Age of Revolutions, exploring how each city fostered or suppressed political uprisings within its boundaries
In The Unruly City, historian Mike Rapport offers a vivid history of three intertwined...
1848
Year of Revolution
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2009
"A fully nuanced portrait of a tumultuous year." --Wall Street Journal
In 1848, a violent storm of revolutions ripped through Europe. The torrent all but swept away the conservative order that had kept peace on the continent since Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo in 1815-but which in...
by Mike Rapport
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2013
The Napoleonic Wars have an important place in the history of Europe, leaving their mark on European and world societies in a variety of ways. In many European countries they provided the stimulus for radical social and political change - particularly in Spain, Germany, and Italy - and are frequently...