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

Mason, David S.

ISBN 10: 1442205342 / ISBN 13: 9781442205345

Edité par Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2011

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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.

À propos de l?auteur: David S. Mason is professor emeritus at Butler University.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : A Concise History of Modern Europe: Liberty,...
Éditeur : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Date d'édition : 2011
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : Good
Edition : 2ème Édition