{"title":"Michael Knox Beran","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"forja-de-imperios","title":"Forge of empires","description":"In Forging Empires, Michael Knox Beran compares the trajectories and great achievements of three statesmen—Abraham Lincoln, Otto von Bismarck, and Tsar Alexander II—who laid the foundations upon which the 20th century developed. In the space of a decade (1861–1871), these leaders freed 10 million people, reformed their countries, and changed the way of governing. Lincoln freed Black slaves in the United States, Alexander II ended serfdom in Russia, and Bismarck unified Germany. Beran explores these achievements and how revolutionaries secured their countries' freedom. \"Hundreds of books have analyzed the rise and fall of free states in the modern era and described the emergence of authoritarian regimes; but I believe none has given sufficient emphasis to the revolutions of 1861–1871, a decade that constitutes one of the most interesting chapters in the annals of human freedom, and which at the same time witnessed the emergence of new philosophies of terror and coercion,\" the author assesses. By also telling the story from the perspective of those who participated in these events—among them Walt Whitman, Nietzsche, Mary Chesnut, Leo Tolstoy, and Napoleon III—it offers a distinctive and dramatic portrait of these pivotal moments. Often, great changes arise from decisions made individually, and each of these three characters faced profound doubts that resulted in choices that redefined their nations. With this vivid and memorable account, Forging Empires brings to light issues relevant to the current political landscape, such as the building and unraveling of free states. A magnificent approach to one of the most significant decades in history.","brand":"Totvsrj-record-dc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47176799944956,"sku":"9788501081476","price":119.9,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0722\/9197\/5420\/files\/4f5a163cf4180d535710cbb90104fb43_ef6b3e12-b6ba-4c12-a0fc-18fc63f0a3a1.jpg?v=1776893838"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.record.com.br\/en\/collections\/michael-knox-beran.oembed","provider":"Editora Record","version":"1.0","type":"link"}