1848

This book is among the rare contributions to the 150th anniversary of 1848 which takes a completely new, theoretically informed approach. The book offers original research on the history of European ideas and takes part in the current debate about the relationship between history and memory. Instead of giving a traditional social or political history, the contributors to this volume analyse the dichotomy between the international dimension in the ideas of the 1848 revolution and the nationalization of memories in its commemorations over the subsequent 150 years. The book offers original research on the history of European ideas and takes part in the contemporary debate about the relationship between history and memory.