Crowds and history: mass phenomena in english towns, 1790–1835
Auteur :
Harrison, Mark
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521520133
Date de publication :
20 juin 2002
Dimensions :
21,7 x 13,9 x 2,6 cm
Poids :
532 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Historians, when they consider crowds, tend to view them as a riotous, disruptive and protesting force. This book, which is the first systematic historical study of mass phenomena, challenges such preconceptions and re-defines the place of the crowd in history.