The Expanding Blaze

How the American Revolution Ignited the World, 1775-1848

Jonathan Israel

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Princeton University Pres
03 February 2020

History; History of the Americas; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions; Social & political philosophy

A major intellectual history of the American Revolution and its influence on later revolutions in Europe and the Americas The Expanding Blaze is a sweeping history of how the American Revolution inspired revolutions throughout Europe and the Atlantic world in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Jonathan Israel, one of the world's leading hi

By: Jonathan Israel
Imprint: Princeton University Pres
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9780691195933
ISBN 10: 0691195935
Pages: 768
Publication Date: 03 February 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jonathan Israel is professor emeritus of modern history at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. His many books include Revolutionary Ideas and A Revolution of the Mind (both Princeton).

Reviews for The Expanding Blaze: How the American Revolution Ignited the World, 1775-1848

Honorable Mention for the 2018 PROSE Award in U.S. History, Association of American Publishers Makes it impossible to see the American founding as simply a national event. -G. John Ikenberry, Foreign Affairs One of Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Books of 2017 in American History A joy to read. -Kirkus Reviews Studded with interesting facts. . . . An important, necessary and convincing argument. -Elizabeth Cobbs, Times Higher Education Fascinating. . . . [O]ffers a compelling overview of how the American Revolution impacted the rest of the world. -American Magazine