A Concise History of Modern Europe: Liberty, Equality, Solidarity - Couverture souple

Mason, David S.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1442205342 ISBN 13 : 9781442205345

Editeur : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2011

Synopsis

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.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

David S. Mason is professor emeritus at Butler University.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1442205342
• ISBN 13: 9781442205345
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 248
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Rowman & Littlefield; https://rowman.com/; ; 4501 Forbes Blvd, Suite 200; Lanham; MD; 20706; Etats-Unis
• Personne responsable: non disponible