Modern Europe, 1789-Present
Now covering the whole of Europe from the French Revolution to the present day, this major new edition has been completely revised and brought up-to-date. The approach embraces the whole continent from both national and regional perspectives, and combines political survey with grass roots 'people' history. Bringing this history vividly to life, the authors use a very broad range of sources including memoirs, archives, letters, songs and newspapers. In particular, there is new treatment of the following themes:
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Contents
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Experience and Impact 17891815
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1 |
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2 Order and Movement 18151848
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39 |
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3 Nation Building 18481878
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76 |
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4 Rivalry and Interdependence 18711914
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115 |
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5 Modernity
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144 |
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6 A European Civil War 19141918
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168 |
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7 A New Order? 19191929
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200 |
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8 Guns and Butter 19291939
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235 |
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