Name: On Revolution (Penguin Classics)
SKU: 1819257
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Author: Hannah Arendt
ISBN: 9780143039907

portada On Revolution (Penguin Classics)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Hannah Arendt

Introduction by

Jonathan Schell

Publisher

Penguin

Year

2006

Language

English

Pages

368

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

19.6x13x1.5 cm

Weight

0.27 kg.

ISBN

0143039903

ISBN13

9780143039907

Edition No.

N/A

Synopsis "On Revolution (Penguin Classics) "

A unique and fascinating look at violent political change by one of the most profound thinkers of the twentieth century and the author of Eichmann in Jerusalem and The Origins of Totalitarianism Hannah Arendt's penetrating observations on the modern world, based on a profound knowledge of the past, have been fundamental to our understanding of our political landscape. On Revolution is her classic exploration of a phenomenon that has reshaped the globe. From the eighteenth-century rebellions in America and France to the explosive changes of the twentieth century, Arendt traces the changing face of revolution and its relationship to war while underscoring the crucial role such events will play in the future. Illuminating and prescient, this timeless work will fascinate anyone who seeks to decipher the forces that shape our tumultuous age.

Hannah Arendt

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(Hannover, Germany, 1906 - New York, United States, 1975) Arendt has established herself as one of the fundamental reference points for the understanding of political philosophy. Born in Hannover, she studied in Marburg, Freiburg, and Heidelberg, where she graduated in Philosophy. In 1933, when the Nazis came to power, she emigrated to Paris. Later, she settled in the United States, where she directed the Conference on Jewish Relations (1944-1946) and also the Jewish Cultural Reconstruction Inc. She was a professor at the University of Chicago and also taught at Columbia, Princeton, and Berkeley.

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