The World in 1800 (ePub)
(Sprache: Englisch)
"Olivier Bernier's richly detailed, engaging, and elegant books offers a splendid refresher course on a pivotal moment in world history—the dawn of the modern era." –Francine du Plessix GrayIn the year 1800, almost everyone lived very much as their...
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"Olivier Bernier's richly detailed, engaging, and elegant books offers a splendid refresher course on a pivotal moment in world history—the dawn of the modern era." –Francine du Plessix GrayIn the year 1800, almost everyone lived very much as their ancestors had, going back countless generations. In the countryside, illiterate peasants—the majority of the population—still scratched out a living from the soil, while in the cities, merchants hawked their wares in open-air market stalls and nobles led lives of opulent leisure. Yet everywhere were unmistakable signs that all of this would soon change forever. Spread by France's seemingly invincible citizens' army, the seeds of republicanism had been planted throughout Europe. In the Americas, the United States had proved to the world the feasibility of a government of, by, and for the people, and Mexico was threatening to follow its lead. And while it still took four months for an official dispatch to travel from London to Calcutta, Europe's leading nations—France and England—had established global empire-building strategies. In the year 1800, the world suddenly found itself enmeshed in a web of money, war, and political intrigue, out of which a new world—our world—was struggling to be born.Bringing all his talents as a first-rate storyteller to bear, Bernier takes us inside the courts and parliaments of the major powers to listen in on the political discourse of the day. He leads us into the boudoirs and ballrooms of the rich, the cramped homes of the middle class, and the hovels of the poor to provide an intimate glimpse of the private lives of the first modern men and women.A spellbinding account of one of the most momentous chapters in the story of civilization, The World in 1800 is a singular achievement by a premier historian and an irresistible read.
Autoren-Porträt von Olivier Bernier
Historian Olivier Bernier, an American-born son of French parents, was educated at Harvard University, New York University, and in Paris. He is the author of a number of books, including Marie Antoinette, Lafayette, and The World in 1800.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Olivier Bernier
- 2018, Englisch
- ISBN-10: 1640191224
- ISBN-13: 9781640191228
- Erscheinungsdatum: 22.01.2018
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