Remembering Early Modern Revolutions: England, North America, France and Haiti (Remembering the Medieval and Early Modern Worlds)

Book Details:

• Author: Edward Vallance

• Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd

• Edition: 1st

• Binding: Paperback

• Format: Import

• Pages: 222

• Release Date: 25-09-2018

• EAN: 9781138887701

• Package Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.0 x 0.6 inches

• Languages: English

About The Book:

Remembering Early Modern Revolutions by Edward Vallance is a pioneering work that explores the role of memory in the major revolutions of the early modern period, particularly focusing on the English revolutions (1642–60 and 1688–9), as well as the American, French, and Haitian revolutions.

The book addresses the interconnectedness of these revolutionary events in the minds of contemporaries, emphasizing how their memory was invoked for both warning against the dangers of revolution and legitimizing radical political change. Vallance highlights the significant role that geography and time played in how these revolutions were remembered and forgotten, offering an in-depth look at the processes behind their commemoration.

By examining both personal and collective remembrance, the book looks at how individuals and societies engaged with these revolutions through private recollection and public commemoration. It uncovers how these memories shaped the political landscape and the broader social and cultural understanding of revolutions in the Atlantic world.

Remembering Early Modern Revolutions is an essential resource for students and scholars of early modern history, memory studies, and revolutionary politics, providing critical insights into how the past is remembered and how those memories have influenced future political movements.

Key Features:

• Focus on the memory of revolutions: Analyzes the collective memory of key revolutions, including English, American, French, and Haitian revolutions.

• Political memory: Demonstrates how the memory of past revolutions was used to warn against or legitimize radical political change.

• Personal and collective remembrance: Explores both private recollections and public commemoration, shedding light on how these revolutions were memorialized.

• Comprehensive and interdisciplinary: Combines elements of history, sociology, and political science to explore the memory of revolution in the early modern world.

This book is a vital read for anyone interested in understanding the cultural and political impact of revolutionary memory in shaping modern political thought.