| Author |
Mason, David S. (David Stewart), 1947-
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| Publication |
Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, [2011]
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| Copyright date |
©2011 |
| Edition |
Second edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource (229 pages) |
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text file |
| Call # |
eBOOK |
| Note |
Rev. ed. of: Revolutionary Europe, 1789-1989. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-202) and index. |
| Contents |
Boxes, Illustrations, and Maps; Preface to the Second Edition; Preface to and Acknowledgments for the First Edition; Introduction: Change and Tradition in Europe; Timeline of European History; Chapter 1. The Old Regime and the Enlightenment; Chapter 2. The French Revolution and Napoleon; Chapter 3. The Industrial Revolution and the Birth of Capitalism; Chapter 4. 1848: The Peoples' Spring; Chapter 5. Marx, Marxism, and Socialism; Chapter 6. Darwinism and Social Darwinism; Chapter 7. The Unifications of Italy and Germany; Chapter 8. The Age of Imperialism and the Scramble for Africa |
| Summary |
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. Masonexplores 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 |
| Note |
Description based on print version record. |
| Subject |
Europe -- History -- 1789-1900.
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Europe -- History -- 20th century.
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Europe -- Politics and government -- 1789-1900.
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Europe -- Politics and government -- 20th century.
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| Genre |
Electronic books. |
| Addl. Author |
Mason, David S. (David Stewart), 1947-
Revolutionary Europe, 1789-1989.
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OverDrive, Inc.
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| Related To |
Print version: Mason, David S. (David Stewart), 1947- Concise history of modern Europe. 2nd ed. Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, c2011 9781442205338 (OCoLC)700454543 |
| ISBN |
9781442205352 (electronic bk.) |
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1442205350 (electronic bk.) |
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