On Revolution

ISBN-13:	9780143039907
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	09/26/2006
Series:	Penguin Classics Series
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	368
Sales rank:	275,785
Product dimensions:	5.14(w) x 7.71(h) x 0.79(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

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.