The unruly city : Paris, London and New York in the age of revolution

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Full Title:: The unruly city : Paris, London and New York in the age of revolution / Mike Rapport

Subjects:: History, Modern--18th century
Paris (France)--History--1789-1799
London (England)--History--18th century
New York (N.Y.)--History--1775-1865
France--History--Revolution, 1789-1799
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
London (England)--History--19th century

Table of Contents:: Introduction: Three cities in an age of revolution -- The Revolution comes to New York, 1765-1775 -- London defiant: Wilkes and liberty, 1763-1776 -- The King against Paris, 1763-1776 -- New York City in revolution and war, 1775-1783 -- London burns: reformers and rioters, 1776-1780 -- Paris rises: the coming of revolution, 1776-1789 -- New York: capital city, 1783-1789 -- Paris in revolution, 1789-1793 -- London debates the French Revolution, 1789-1792 -- Paris in the Terror, 1793-1794 -- Radical London: Democrats, loyalists and the reaction, 1792-1794 -- New York confronts the French Revolution, 1789-1795 -- Conclusion: The revolutionary city and historical memory.
Summary:: In The Unruly City, historian Mike Rapport offers a vivid history of three intertwined cities toward the end of the eighteenth century--Paris, London, and New York--all in the midst of political chaos and revolution. From the British occupation of New York during the Revolutionary War, to agitation for democracy in London and popular uprisings, and ultimately regicide in Paris, Rapport explores the relationship between city and revolution, asking why some cities engender upheaval and some suppress it.
Language:: English
Physical Type/Description:: xxxiv, 364 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm