Pattern and repertoire in history.

Roehner, Bertrand M., 1946- / Syme, Tony

Published by Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 2002

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Roehner, Bertrand M., 1946- / Syme, Tony. Pattern and repertoire in history. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 2002, xii, 413pp., very good dust-jacket, very good black half-cloth with yellow boards. "The aim of this book is to analyze clusters of similar "elementary" occurrences that serve as the building blocks of more global events. Making connections between seemingly unrelated case studies, Roehner and Syme apply scientific methodology to the analysis of history. Their book identifies the recurring patterns of behavior that shape the histories of different countries separated by vast stretches of time and space. Taking advantage of a broad wealth of historical evidence, the authors decipher what may be seen as a kind of genetic code of history." - CONTENTS: 1. Analytical History: Where History and Sociology Meet -- 2. European Variants of the French Revolution -- 3. Building Blocks of the French Revolution -- 4. The American Revolution -- 5. General Strikes, Mushroom Strikes -- 6. Wars for Territorial Expansion -- 7. The Constraints of Logistics -- 8. Historical Forecasting -- 9. Perspectives. 9780674007390 ISBN 0674007395.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Pattern and repertoire in history.
• Publisher: Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 2002
• Binding: Hardcover
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included