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Auteur(s) : Lockwood, Matthew H.
Titre(s) : To begin the world over again [Texte imprimé] : how the American Revolution devastated the globe / Matthew Lockwood
Publication : New Haven (Conn.) : Yale University Press, copyright [2019]
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (xi, 523 pages, 8 unnumberd pages of plates) : illustrations (chiefly color),
map ; 24 cm
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references (pages 499-506) and index
The first exploration of the profound and often catastrophic impact the American Revolution
had on the rest of the world. While the American Revolution led to domestic peace
and liberty, it ultimately had a catastrophic global impact-it strengthened the British
Empire and led to widespread persecution and duress. From the opium wars in China
to anti-imperial rebellions in Peru to the colonization of Australia-the inspirational
impact the American success had on fringe uprisings was outweighed by the influence
it had on the tightening fists of oppressive world powers. Here Matthew Lockwood presents,
in vivid detail, the neglected story of this unintended revolution. It sowed the seeds
of collapse for the preeminent empires of the early modern era, setting the stage
for the global domination of Britain, Russia, and the United States. Lockwood illuminates
the forgotten stories and experiences of the communities and individuals who adapted
to this new world in which the global balance of power had been drastically altered
Autre(s) forme(s) du titre :
- Autre forme du titre : How the American Revolution devastated the globe
Sujet(s) : Civilisation -- Influence américaine
Relations internationales -- Histoire
États-Unis -- 1775-1783 (Révolution) -- Influence
Indice(s) Dewey :
973.3 (23e éd.) = Histoire - États-Unis - 1775-1789
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780300232257. - ISBN 030023225X
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb46859204t
Notice n° :
FRBNF46859204
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : Introduction: the world the American Revolution made -- ; The revolution comes to
Britain -- ; Treason, terror, and reaction -- ; Revolution, reaction, and sectarianism
in Ireland -- ; Horatio Nelson and the imperial struggle in Spanish America -- ; Revolt
and revolution in the Spanish empire -- ; European weakness and the Russian conquest
of the Crimea -- ; Conflict and captivity in India -- ; The birth of British India
-- ; Convict empire -- ; Exiles of revolution -- ; Africa, abolition, and empire --
; Opium and empire -- ; The dawn of the century of humiliation.
