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The Doctors of Revolution: 19th-Century Thinkers Who Changed the World Book
Nineteenth-century Europe was the scene of extraordinary upheaval. The French Revolution had unlocked the doors to progressive ideas such as freedom for all from poverty and suffering, the widening of life's opportunities, and universal brotherhood. Then, Napoleon's occupation of most of the Continent raised further hopes for the rule of law and the improvement of conditions for the common man. Upon Napoleon's defeat, the reactionary forces of the ruling class took control again, and it appeared as if nothing had ultimately changed since the days of the ancien regime. It was in this period that a number of philosophers, poets, and artists sought to regain the revolutionary momentum--and it was their efforts that lay behind the establishment of socialism, anarchism, and communism. The best-… read more...
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