For the ruling and propertied classes of the late eighteenth century, the years following the French Revolution were characterized by intense anxiety. Monarchs and their courtiers lived in constant fear of rebellion, convinced that their power—and their heads—were at risk. Driven by paranoia, they chose to fight back against every threat and insurgency, whether real or merely p...(展开全部)

This magisterial volume follows the death of ancient traditions, the triumph of new classes, and the emergence of new technologies, sciences, and ideologies, with vast intellectual daring and aphoristic elegance. Part of Eric Hobsbawm's epic four-volume history of the modern world, along with The Age of Capitalism, The Age of Empire, and The Age of Extremes.

我们在这里把1789年的法国大革命和同时期发生的（英国）工业革命称为“双元革命”（dualrevolution），本书所追溯的1789－1848年的世界变革，正是从“双元革命”这一意义上着眼。因此，严格地说，本书所陈述的历史既不是一部欧洲史，也不是一部世界史。我在书中对某一国家的陈述（尽管常常显得粗略），是从它在这一时期所感受到的双元革命影响来着眼，那些在这一时期受双元革命影响微不足道的国家，我就略而不谈。因此，读者在书中会发现关于埃及的某些论述，而找不到对日本的评说，对爱尔兰的阐述多于保加利亚，谈拉丁美洲多于非洲。自然，这并不意味着本书所忽略的国家和人民，他们的历史要比本书所谈论的那些国家和人民的历史有所逊色，或者较不重要。本书之所以把视角放在欧洲，更确切地说是放在法、英，那是因为在这个时期，世界或至少是世界上大部分地区的基础转变是发生在欧洲，确切...(展开全部)

For generations the traditional focus for those wishing to understand the roots of the modern world has been France on the eve of the Revolution. Porter certainly acknowledges France's importance, but here makes an overwhelming case for consideringBritain the true home of modernity - a country driven by an exuberance, diversity and power of invention comparable only to twentiet...(展开全部)

For generations the traditional focus for those wishing to understand the roots of the modern world has been France on the eve of the Revolution. Porter certainly acknowledges France's importance, but here makes an overwhelming case for consideringBritain the true home of modernity - a country driven by an exuberance, diversity and power of invention comparable only to twentiet...(展开全部)

克拉勃，荷兰法学家，政治学家，主权多元论的代表人物之一，主要著作有：《法律主权学说》、《近代国家观念》等。

An exploration of the proliferation of paper in early modern Britain and its far-reaching effects on politics and society. We commonly think of ourselves as living amid an unprecedented abundance of information. In The Specter of the Archive, Nicholas Popper shows that earlier eras had to grapple with similarly mixed blessings. He reveals that early modern Britain was a socie...(展开全部)

An exploration of the proliferation of paper in early modern Britain and its far-reaching effects on politics and society. We commonly think of ourselves as living amid an unprecedented abundance of information. In The Specter of the Archive, Nicholas Popper shows that earlier eras had to grapple with similarly mixed blessings. He reveals that early modern Britain was a socie...(展开全部)

The latest edition of this well-established and highly regarded textbook continues to provide the clearest and most comprehensive introduction to the modern state. It examines the state from its historical origins at the birth of modernity to its current jeopardized position in the globalized politics of the twenty-first century. Subjects covered include: the nation-state in i...(展开全部)