{"product_id":"on-revolution-9780143039907","title":"On Revolution","description":"\u003cb\u003eA unique and fascinating look at violent political change by one of the most profound thinkers of the twentieth century and the author of \u003ci\u003eEichmann in Jerusalem \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Origins of Totalitarianism\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Hannah Arendt's penetrating observations on the modern world, based on a profound knowledge of the past, have been fundamental to our understanding of our political landscape. \u003ci\u003eOn Revolution \u003c\/i\u003eis her classic exploration of a phenomenon that has reshaped the globe. From the eighteenth-century rebellions in America and France to the explosive changes of the twentieth century, Arendt traces the changing face of revolution and its relationship to war while underscoring the crucial role such events will play in the future. Illuminating and prescient, this timeless work will fascinate anyone who seeks to decipher the forces that shape our tumultuous age.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHannah Arendt\u003c\/b\u003e (1906-1975) was University Professor of political philosophy in the graduate Faculty of the New School for Social Research, a visiting professor at several universities including California, Princeton, Columbia, and Chicago, a research director of the Conference on Jewish Relations, the chief editor of Schocken Books, and the executive director of Jewish Cultural Reconstruction in New York City. She was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1952, and an Arts and Letters Grant of the National Institute of Arts and Letters in 1954. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eBetween Past and Future\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEichmann in Jerusalem\u003c\/i\u003e, which are available from Penguin Classics along with \u003ci\u003eThe Portable Hannah Arendt\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Jonathan Schell\u003c\/b\u003e (1943­-2014) was the Lannan Fellow at the Nation Institute. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Unconquerable World: Power, Nonviolence, and the Will of the People \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Fate of the Earth\u003c\/i\u003e, among other books.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50616133615890,"sku":"9780143039907","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0aafd51d-dedb-4ecf-a8e0-99abd854d809.jpg?v=1732502050","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/on-revolution-9780143039907","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}