A Concise History of Modern Europe: Liberty, Equality, SolidarityRowman & Littlefield Publishers, 16.01.2011 - 248 Seiten Highlighting the key events, ideas, and individuals that have shaped modern Europe, this fresh and lively book provides a succinct history of the continent from the Enlightenment to the present. 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 decolonization; and the evolution and expansion of the European Union. 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. |
Inhalt
Change and Tradition in Europe | 1 |
Timeline of European History | 7 |
Chapter 1 The Old Regime and the Enlightenment | 13 |
Chapter 2 The French Revolution and Napoleon | 23 |
Chapter 3 The Industrial Revolution and the Birth of Capitalism | 37 |
The Peoples Spring | 47 |
Chapter 5 Marx Marxism and Socialism | 59 |
Chapter 6 Darwinism and Social Darwinism | 71 |
Chapter 11 World War II and the Holocaust | 131 |
Chapter 12 Europe Divided the Cold War and Decolonization | 145 |
The Collapse of Communism and End of the Cold War | 161 |
Europe United and Free? | 179 |
Europe in the Twentyfirst Century | 193 |
Notes | 197 |
Glossary | 203 |
Suggestions for Additional Reading | 213 |
Chapter 7 The Unifications of Italy and Germany | 83 |
Chapter 8 The Age of Imperialism and the Scramble for Africa | 93 |
Chapter 9 World War I | 103 |
Chapter 10 The Russian Revolution and Communism | 115 |
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About the Author | 229 |
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A Concise History of Modern Europe: Liberty, Equality, Solidarity David Stewart Mason Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2011 |
A Concise History of Modern Europe: Liberty, Equality, Solidarity David Stewart Mason Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2011 |
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