A History of Europe, 1500-1815
| Author | : James Edward Gillespie |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 676 |
| Release | : 1928 |
| Genre | : Europe |
| ISBN | : |
A History Of Europe 1500 1815
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Migration, Settlement and Belonging in Europe, 1500–1930s
| Author | : Steven King |
| Publisher | : Berghahn Books |
| Total Pages | : 325 |
| Release | : 2013-11-01 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1782381465 |
The issues around settlement, belonging, and poor relief have for too long been understood largely from the perspective of England and Wales. This volume offers a pan-European survey that encompasses Switzerland, Prussia, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Britain. It explores how the conception of belonging changed over time and space from the 1500s onwards, how communities dealt with the welfare expectations of an increasingly mobile population that migrated both within and between states, the welfare rights that were attached to those who “belonged,” and how ordinary people secured access to welfare resources. What emerged was a sophisticated European settlement system, which on the one hand structured itself to limit the claims of the poor, and yet on the other was peculiarly sensitive to their demands and negotiations.
European Warfare, 1660-1815
| Author | : Jeremy Black |
| Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
| Total Pages | : 287 |
| Release | : 1994 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 185728173X |
This is a history of warfare, wars and the armed forces of Europe from the military revolution of the mid-17th century to the Napoleonic wars.; This book is intended for broad-based undergrad courses on 18th century Europe/Britain and the Ancien Regime. 2nd and 3rd year thematic courses on warfare in the modern period, and students of war studies.
Why Did Europe Conquer the World?
| Author | : Philip T. Hoffman |
| Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
| Total Pages | : 282 |
| Release | : 2017-01-24 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0691175845 |
The startling economic and political answers behind Europe's historical dominance Between 1492 and 1914, Europeans conquered 84 percent of the globe. But why did Europe establish global dominance, when for centuries the Chinese, Japanese, Ottomans, and South Asians were far more advanced? In Why Did Europe Conquer the World?, Philip Hoffman demonstrates that conventional explanations—such as geography, epidemic disease, and the Industrial Revolution—fail to provide answers. Arguing instead for the pivotal role of economic and political history, Hoffman shows that if certain variables had been different, Europe would have been eclipsed, and another power could have become master of the world. Hoffman sheds light on the two millennia of economic, political, and historical changes that set European states on a distinctive path of development, military rivalry, and war. This resulted in astonishingly rapid growth in Europe's military sector, and produced an insurmountable lead in gunpowder technology. The consequences determined which states established colonial empires or ran the slave trade, and even which economies were the first to industrialize. Debunking traditional arguments, Why Did Europe Conquer the World? reveals the startling reasons behind Europe's historic global supremacy.
The Pursuit of Glory
| Author | : T. C. W. Blanning |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 764 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780670063208 |
An accessible chronicle of European history from the end of the Thirty Years' War to the Battle of Waterloo features vivid coverage of such events as the Enlightenment period, the French Revolution, and the Napoleonic era.
Early Modern Europe 1500-1789
| Author | : H.G. Koenigsberger |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 338 |
| Release | : 2014-06-17 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1317875893 |
Opening at the height of the Renaissance, the book chronicles the dawning of a new age on the European continent. Koenigsberger paints a detailed picture of the Reformation and its significance as increasingly powerful nations began to intrude on their subjects’ public and private lives. He gives account of the Counter-Reformation and the political and economic crisis that accompanied it, and an in-depth discussion of the age of Louis XIV and the balance of power in Europe. A full chapter addresses the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment, and throughout attention is given to social, cultural and intellectual developments. The book concludes with a summary of the situation throughout Europe on the eve of the French Revolution, and the dramatic changes brought about by the Industrial Revolution and the beginnings of a consumer society.
Europe and the Making of Modernity, 1815-1914
| Author | : Robin W. Winks |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 396 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780195156218 |
The authors chronicle the political, economic, and social changes that revolutionised Europe during the long 19th century. From the Congress of Vienna through the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand at Sarajevo, the narrative takes students throughthe complex events of the century in a clear and cogent way.
Grain Markets in Europe, 1500–1900
| Author | : Karl Gunnar Persson |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 197 |
| Release | : 1999-12-09 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1139426311 |
In this 1999 book, Karl Gunnar Persson surveys a broad sweep of economic history, examining one of the most crucial markets - grain. His analysis allows him to draw more general lessons, for example that liberalization of markets was linked to political authoritarianism. Grain Markets in Europe traces the markets' early regulation, their poor performance and the frequent market failures. Price volatility caused by harvest shocks was of major concern for central and local government because of the unrest it caused. Regulation became obsolete when markets became more integrated and performed better through trade triggered by falling transport costs. Persson, a specialist in economic history, uses insights from development economics, explores contemporary economic thought on the advantages of free trade, and measures the extent of market integration using the latest econometric methods. Grain Markets in Europe will be of value to scholars and students in economic history, social history and agricultural and institutional economics.
The Struggle for Europe
| Author | : William I. Hitchcock |
| Publisher | : Anchor |
| Total Pages | : 562 |
| Release | : 2008-11-26 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0307491404 |
From the ashes of World War II to the conflict over Iraq, William Hitchcock examines the miraculous transformation of Europe from a deeply fractured land to a continent striving for stability, tolerance, democracy, and prosperity. Exploring the role of Cold War politics in Europe’s peace settlement and the half century that followed, Hitchcock reveals how leaders such as Charles de Gaulle, Willy Brandt, and Margaret Thatcher balanced their nations’ interests against the demands of the reigning superpowers, leading to great strides in economic and political unity. He re-creates Europeans’ struggles with their troubling legacy of racial, ethnic, and national antagonism, and shows that while divisions persist, Europe stands on the threshold of changes that may profoundly shape the future of world affairs.
The Birth of Classical Europe
| Author | : Simon Price |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 479 |
| Release | : 2011-02-17 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 110147579X |
An innovative and intriguing look at the foundations of Western civilization from two leading historians; the first volume in the Penguin History of Europe The influence of ancient Greece and Rome can be seen in every aspect of our lives. From calendars to democracy to the very languages we speak, Western civilization owes a debt to these classical societies. Yet the Greeks and Romans did not emerge fully formed; their culture grew from an active engagement with a deeper past, drawing on ancient myths and figures to shape vibrant civilizations. In The Birth of Classical Europe, the latest entry in the much-acclaimed Penguin History of Europe, historians Simon Price and Peter Thonemann present a fresh perspective on classical culture in a book full of revelations about civilizations we thought we knew. In this impeccably researched and immensely readable history we see the ancient world unfold before us, with its grand cast of characters stretching from the great Greeks of myth to the world-shaping Caesars. A landmark achievement, The Birth of Classical Europe provides insight into an epoch that is both incredibly foreign and surprisingly familiar.
