The Wiley-Blackwell Dictionary of Modern European History Since 1789

by Nicholas Atkin, Michael Biddiss, Frank Tallett

Overview

The Wiley-Blackwell Dictionary of Modern European History Since 1789 is an authoritative and accessible reference guide to the major people, events, and issues that have shaped the development of Europe from the French Revolution to the present day.

• Features almost a thousand alphabetical entries on modern European history
• Offers extensive cross-references to enhance clarity and reveal historical links and connections, and a series of maps charting the evolution of modern European states
• Covers the whole of continental Europe, as well as relevant aspects of the British experience
• Written by a trio of distinguished historians of the period

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781444390728
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	05/23/2011
Sold by:	JOHN WILEY & SONS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	512
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Nicholas Atkin was Professor of History and Head of the School of Humanities at the University of Reading and the author or editor of several books on European issues. At the time of his death in 2009, he had just published Themes in Modern European History, 1890-1945, co-edited with Michael Biddiss.

Michael Biddiss is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Reading, and a former President of the Historical Association. He is the author, co-author, or co-editor of numerous books and articles on modern Europe.

Frank Tallett is Head of the School of Humanities at the University of Reading, and Co-Director of its Centre for the Advanced Study of French History. A Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, he is also the author or co-author of several books, including Priests, Prelates and People: A History of European Catholicism from 1750 to the Present (2003).

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Table of Contents

Preface.

Summary Listing of Entries and Principal Cross-Headings.

Maps.

The Wiley-Blackwell Dictionary of Modern European History Since 1789 A–Z.

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From the Publisher

"Articles are brief and clearly written, with cross-references generously supplied in small capitals . . . Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates through researchers/faculty." (Choice, 1 September 2011)

"The Wiley-Blackwell Dictionary of Modern European History Since 1789 is the product of the collaboration of three authors: Nicholas Atkin, Michael Biddiss, and Frank Tallett. A remarkable work of erudition, this book contains nearly 1,000 detailed entries covering the breadth of modern European history since 1789. This was a daunting undertaking, and the authors have succeeded, admirably, in crafting an authoritative and informative text that is accessible to both historians and lay readers alike." (History In Review, 11 April 2011)