A history of the barricade  -  Éric Hazan

KORTE INHOUD

How the French invented the barricade, and its symbolic impact on popular protests throughout history In the history of European revolutions, the barricade stands as a glorious emblem. Its symbolic importance arises principally from the barricades of Eric Hazan’s native Paris, where they were instrumental in the revolts of the nineteenth century, helping to shape the political life of a continent. The barricade was always a makeshift construction (the word derives from barrique or barrel), and in working-cl...
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2015 Uitgever: Verso 132 paginas Taal: Engels ISBN-10: 1784781258 ISBN-13: 9781784781255