{"product_id":"a-history-of-the-barricade-eric-hazan-9781784781255","title":"A History of the Barricade","description":"\u003cb\u003eHow the French invented the barricade, and its symbolic impact on popular protests throughout history\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the history of European revolutions, the barricade stands as a glorious emblem. Its symbolic importance arises principally from the barricades of Eric Hazan's native Paris, where they were instrumental in the revolts of the nineteenth century, helping to shape the political life of a continent. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The barricade was always a makeshift construction (the word derives from \u003ci\u003ebarrique\u003c\/i\u003e or barrel), and in working-class districts these ersatz fortifications could spread like wildfire. They doubled as a stage, from which insurgents could harangue soldiers and subvert their allegiance. Their symbolic power persisted into May 1968 and, more recently, the Occupy movements. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Hazan traces the many stages in the barricade's evolution, from the Wars of Religion through to the Paris Commune, drawing on the work of thinkers throughout the periods examined to illustrate and bring to life the violent practicalities of revolutionary uprising.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eric Hazan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1784781258\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781784781255\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Verso\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/10\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.10w x 0.70d","brand":"Eric Hazan","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44078642266367,"sku":"9781784781255","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_637a061c-9d70-49f8-9870-7004a6e0d36b.jpg?v=1685476672","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-history-of-the-barricade-eric-hazan-9781784781255","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}