A Concise History of Modern Europe by David S Mason
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.
PRAISE FOR THE FIRST EDITION Lucid and well written, this text offers a straightforward and accessible introduction to late-modern European history-- K. Steven Vincent PRAISE FOR THE FIRST EDITION Mason's text is an excellent choice for faculty searching for a coherent, brief account of modern European history to provide the framework for more extensive use of primary documents by their students. -- John Burney
David S. Mason is professor emeritus at Butler University.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781442205338 |
| ISBN 10 | 1442205334 |
| Title | A Concise History of Modern Europe |
| Author | David S Mason |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
| Year published | 2011-01-16 |
| Number of pages | 248 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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