A Concise History of Modern Europe: Liberty, Equality, Solidarity

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Rowman & 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.
 

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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
Index
219
About the Author
229
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David S. Mason is professor emeritus at Butler University.

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