Understanding and Teaching the Age of Revolutions (Hardcover)

To learn about the ""Age of Revolutions"" in Europe and the Americas is to engage with the emergence of the modern world. In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, nations were founded, old empires collapsed, and new ones arose. Struggles for emancipation-whether from royal authority, colonial rule, slavery, or patriarchy-inspired both hopes and fears. This book, designed for university and secondary school teachers, provides up-to-date content and perspectives, classroom-tested techniques, innovative ideas, and an exciting variety of pathways to introduce students to this complex era of history. The volume includes chapters on sources and methods for stimulating student debate and learning, including Tom Paine's Common Sense, the Haitian Declaration of Independence, and other key documents; role-playing games; visual arts and culture; and music, including opera and popular songs. Other chapters delve into specific themes, including revolution and riot, revolutionary terror, enlightenment, gender, slavery, nationalism, environment and climate, and the roles of politically excluded groups. Collectively, the contributions ensure a broad Atlantic scope, discussing the revolutions in Britain's North American colonies, Haiti, and Latin America, and European revolutions including France, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

General

Imprint:	University of Wisconsin Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	The Harvey Goldberg Series for Understanding and Teaching History
Release date:	March 2004
Editors:	Ben Marsh • Mike Rapport
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	352
ISBN-13:	978-0-299-31190-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Teaching of a specific subject Books > Humanities > History > Theory & methods > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Revolutions & coups Books > Children's & Educational > Humanities > History > General Books > History > Theory & methods > General Books > Children's Fiction & Fun Promotions
LSN:	0-299-31190-2
Barcode:	9780299311902

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