Soldiers of Revolution: The Franco-Prussian War and the Paris Commune

by Mark Lause and Mark A. Lause

How war gave birth to revolution in the 19th century

The Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71 introduced new military technologies, transformed the organization of armies, and upset the continental balance of power, promulgating new regimented ideas of nationhood and conflict resolution more widely. However, the mass armies that became a new standard required mass mobilization and the arming of working people, who exercised a new power through...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1788730542
• ISBN13: 9781788730549
• Release Date: January 2022
• Publisher: Verso
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"