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Abstract
Studies on exile in the 19th century tend to be restricted to national histories. This volume is the first to offer a broader view by looking at French, Italian, Hungarian, Polish, Czech and German political refugees who fled to England after the European revolutions of 1848/49. The contributors examine various aspects of their lives in exile such as their opportunities for political activities, the forms of political cooperation that existed between exiles from different European countries on the one hand and with organizations and politicians in England on the other and, finally, the attitude of the host country towards the refugees, and their perceptions of the country which had granted them asylum.
Rudolf Muhs is Lecturer in German History at the University of London (Royal Holloway).
Sabine Freitag is Research Fellow at the German Historical Institute in London.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exiles from European Revolutions | i | ||
| Contents | iii | ||
| Notes on Contributors | vi | ||
| 1. Introduction | 1 | ||
| I. Englishmen and Refugees | 17 | ||
| 2. 1848 – Britain and Europe | 19 | ||
| 3. British Exceptionalism in Perspective | 32 | ||
| 4. The Asylum of Nations | 43 | ||
| II. Emigré Communities | 57 | ||
| 5. Italian Exiles and British Politics before and after 1848 | 59 | ||
| 6. The French Exiles and the British | 88 | ||
| 7. Continuities and Innovations | 103 | ||
| 8. Lajos Kossuth and the Hungarian Exiles in London | 121 | ||
| 9. The Politics of Czech Liberation in Britain after 1849 | 135 | ||
| III. Emigré Politics | 147 | ||
| 10. Voices of Exile | 149 | ||
| 11. ‘The Begging Bowl of Revolution’ | 164 | ||
| 12. German Socialism in London after 1849 | 187 | ||
| 13. Chartists and Political Refugees | 209 | ||
| 14. Immigrants and Refugees | 234 | ||
| IV. Women in Exile | 251 | ||
| 15. Keeping busy in the Waiting-Room | 253 | ||
| 16. Jeanne Deroin | 275 | ||
| V. Legacy | 295 | ||
| 17. Home Alone? | 297 | ||
| Index | 319 |