Book Description
Viewed through the political necessities of the nation state, the tumultuous events of the twentieth century and the sentiments at the heart of those events take on a fresh perspective.
Author : Sergio Romano
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 30,82 MB
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 1571810765
Viewed through the political necessities of the nation state, the tumultuous events of the twentieth century and the sentiments at the heart of those events take on a fresh perspective.
Author : David Stewart Mason
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Pub Incorporated
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 26,48 MB
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : 9780742537682
Highlighting the key events, ideas, and individuals that have shaped modern Europe, this fresh and lively book provides a concise history of the continent from the Enlightenment to the integration of the European Union. Drawing on the enduring theme of revolution, David S. Mason explores the causes and consequences of revolution: political, economic, and scientific; the development of human rights; and issues of European identity and integration. He deliberately avoids a detailed chronology of every country and time period by emphasizing the most crucial events in shaping contemporary Europe. Fourteen focused chapters address such topical issues as the Enlightenment; the French Revolution and Napoleon; the Industrial Revolution; the theories and impact of Marx and Darwin; the revolutions of 1848, 1917, and 1989; the unifications of Germany and Italy; European imperialism; the two World Wars; the Cold War; and the evolution and expansion of the European Union. Any reader who wants to view the broad sweep of European history will find this book an engaging narrative.
Author : David S. Mason
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 25,98 MB
Release : 2011-01-16
Category : History
ISBN : 1442205350
Highlighting the most important events, ideas, and individuals that shaped modern Europe, A Concise History of Modern Europe provides a readable, succinct history of the continent from the Enlightenment and the French Revolution to the present day. Avoiding a detailed, lengthy chronology, the book focuses on key events and ideas to explore the causes and consequences of revolutions—be they political, economic, or scientific; the origins and development of human rights and democracy; and issues of European identity. Any reader needing a broad overview of the sweep of European history since 1789 will find this book, published in a first edition under the title Revolutionary Europe, an engaging and cohesive narrative.
Author : Asa Briggs
Publisher : Addison Wesley Publishing Company
Page : 530 pages
File Size : 23,39 MB
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN :
Modern Europe provides both text and illustrations which draw on a wide range of sources, from state archives, published memoirs and heroic paintings to private letters, oral testimony, picture postcards, cartoons and songs.
Author : Stephen J. Lee
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 37,28 MB
Release : 2005-06-20
Category : History
ISBN : 113497227X
First published in 1984. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author : Sheila Fitzpatrick
Publisher :
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 43,54 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780226252742
Collection of essays originally published in the Journal of modern history, v. 68, no. 4, Dec. 1996; most of the essays were originally presented at a conference held Apr. 1994, University of Chicago.
Author : Frédéric Bozo
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 41,61 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1845457870
This book explores the role of France in the events leading up to the end of the Cold War and German unification. --from publisher description.
Author : Jonathan Dewald
Publisher :
Page : 566 pages
File Size : 21,63 MB
Release : 2004
Category :
ISBN : 9780684312002
Author : Hugh McLeod
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 48,12 MB
Release : 1981
Category : History
ISBN :
Author : Euan Cameron
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 435 pages
File Size : 26,89 MB
Release : 2001-02-15
Category : History
ISBN : 0191606812
'Early Modern' is a term applied to the period which falls between the end of the middle ages and the beginning of the nineteenth century. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to Europe in this period, exploring the changes and transitions involved in the move towards modernity. Nine newly commissioned chapters under the careful editorship of Euan Cameron cover social, political, economic, and cultural perspectives, all contributing to a full and vibrant picture of Europe during this time. The chapters are organized thematically, and consider the evolving European economy and society, the impact of new ideas on religion, and the emergence of modern political attitudes and techniques. The text is complemented with many illustrations throughout to give a feel of the changes in life beyond the raw historical data.