Early Modern Europe, 1450-1789

Early Modern Europe, 1450-1789
Author: Merry E. Wiesner
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 565
Release: 2013-02-21
Genre: History
ISBN: 1107031060

Thoroughly updated best-selling textbook with new learning features. This acclaimed textbook has unmatched breadth of coverage and a global perspective.

The Oxford History of Modern Europe

The Oxford History of Modern Europe
Author: T. C. W. Blanning
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2000-06-28
Genre: History
ISBN: 0191578347

Written by eleven contributors of international standing, this book offers a readable and authoritative account of Europe's turbulent history from the French Revolution in the late eighteenth century to the present day. Each chapter portrays both change and continuity, revolutions and stability, and covers the political, economic, social, cultural, and military life of Europe. This book provides a better understanding of modern Europe, how it came to be what it is, and where it may be going in the future.

Early Modern Europe

Early Modern Europe
Author: Euan Cameron
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Total Pages: 435
Release: 2001-02-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 0191606812

'Early Modern' is a term applied to the period which falls between the end of the middle ages and the beginning of the nineteenth century. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to Europe in this period, exploring the changes and transitions involved in the move towards modernity. Nine newly commissioned chapters under the careful editorship of Euan Cameron cover social, political, economic, and cultural perspectives, all contributing to a full and vibrant picture of Europe during this time. The chapters are organized thematically, and consider the evolving European economy and society, the impact of new ideas on religion, and the emergence of modern political attitudes and techniques. The text is complemented with many illustrations throughout to give a feel of the changes in life beyond the raw historical data.

History of Modern Europe Ad 1789-2002

History of Modern Europe Ad 1789-2002
Author: B. V. Rao
Publisher: Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd
Total Pages: 376
Release: 2006
Genre: History
ISBN:

This comprehensive overview analyzes the people, places, and issues at the heart of modern Europe's major historical events. An ideal reference guide to the period, this work highlights the various developments and changes that occurred in Europe within the last 200-plus years and examines the participation of the major European powers in each. Topics include the Napoleonic era, the unification of Italy and Germany, Victorian England, fascism and Nazism, the Cold War, and the expansion and consolidation of the European Union.

Readings in European History

Readings in European History
Author: James Harvey Robinson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 616
Release: 1906
Genre: Europe
ISBN:

Provides primary sources on topics ranging from Ancient Rome to the Revolutions of 1848.

A History of Modern Europe

A History of Modern Europe
Author: John M. Merriman
Publisher: W W Norton & Company Incorporated
Total Pages: 632
Release: 1996
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780393968880

This work, the first of a two-volume set, covers the history of Europe since the Renaissance. It emphasizes not only cultural and social history, but also examines important political and diplomatic events.

A Concise History of Modern Europe

A Concise History of Modern Europe
Author: David S. Mason
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2011-01-16
Genre: History
ISBN: 1442205350

Highlighting the most important events, ideas, and individuals that shaped modern Europe, A Concise History of Modern Europe provides a readable, succinct history of the continent from the Enlightenment and the French Revolution to the present day. Avoiding a detailed, lengthy chronology, the book focuses on key events and ideas to explore the causes and consequences of revolutions—be they political, economic, or scientific; the origins and development of human rights and democracy; and issues of European identity. 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.

Twentieth-Century Europe

Twentieth-Century Europe
Author:
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2014-02-03
Genre: History
ISBN: 1118651383

Twentieth-Century Europe: A Brief History presents readers with a concise and accessible survey of the most significant themes and political events that shaped European history in the 20th and 21st centuries. Features updates that include a new chapter that reviews major political and economic trends since 1989 and an extensively revised chapter that emphasizes the intellectual and cultural history of Europe since World War II Organized into brief chapters that are suitable for traditional courses or for classes in non-traditional courses that allow for additional material selected by the professor Includes the addition of a variety of supplemental materials such as chronological timelines, maps, and illustrations