The Oxford Illustrated History of Modern Europe / Edition 1

by T. C. W. Blanning

Overview

Written by an international team of leading scholars, The Oxford History of Modern Europe traces Europe's turbulent history, from the beginnings of the Revolution in France to the dawn of two World Wars, to the breakup of the Soviet Union, to today's kaleidoscope of nation-states. The achievements and failures of key figures from many arenas—politics, technology, warfare, religion, and the arts among them—are drawn vividly, and social, cultural, and economic insights are included alongside the record of geopolitical strife. We read of the personality cult as exemplified by the Soviet portraits glorifying Lenin; the importance of the nylon stocking in the post-World War II economic boom; the influence of religion as five new nations (Serbia, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Romania, and Albania) emerged between 1871 and 1914—an influence that continues to be both vigorous and deadly; and the confrontation between traditional and modern cultures captured as the railway age began in Russia.
Beautifully illustrated with over 200 pictures in color and black and white, this insightful book offers an unparalleled, informed perspective on the history of an ever-changing continent.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780192854261
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	09/20/2001
Series:	Oxford Illustrated History
Edition description:	Illustrate
Pages:	400
Product dimensions:	9.52(w) x 7.56(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

T. C. W. Blanning is Professor of Modern European History at Cambridge University, and a Fellow of Sidney Sussex College. His books include Rise and Fall of the French Revolution, 1789-99; French Revolution: Class War or Culture Clash?; French Revolutionary Wars, 1787-1802; and Origins of the French Revolutionary Wars.

Table of Contents

Introduction, T. C. W. Blanning1. Revolution from Above and Below: European Politics from the French Revolution to the First World War, John Roberts2. The Industrialization of Modern Europe, 1750-1914, Clive Trebilcock3. Military Modernization, 1789-1918, Hew Strachan4. From Orders to Classes: European Society in the Nineteenth Century, Pamela Pilbeam5. The Commercialization and Sacralization of European Culture in the Nineteenth Century, T. C. W. Blanning6. The Great Civil War: European Politics, 1914-45, Paul Preston7. The Fall and Rise of the European Economy in the Twentieth Century, Harold James8. Warfare in Europe since 1918, Richard Overy9. European Society in the Twentieth Century, Richard Bessel10. From Modernism to Post-Modernism, Martin Jay11. Europe Divided and Reunited, 1945-95, David ReynoldsFurther Reading; Chronology; Maps; Acknowledgement of Sources; Index

Editorial Reviews

"There are many histories of modern Europe, but none quite like the unique and scholarly work. ...This comprehensive volume gives an informed perspective and an outstanding and excellent analysis of European history of the last two centuries."—HISTORY

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