A Concise History of Modern Europe - Liberty, Equality, Solidarity

Shipping Note: This item usually arrives at your doorstep in 10-15 daysAuthor: David S MasonPublisher: Orient BlackSwanYear: 2012Language: EnglishPages: 227ISBN/UPC (if available): 81-250-4533-3 DescriptionHighlighting the key events, ideas, and individuals that have shaped modern Europe, this fresh and lively text provides a succinct history of the continent from 1789 to the present. Drawing on the enduring theme of revolution, David Mason explores the causes and consequences of revolution: political, economic, and scientific; the development of human rights; and issues of European identity and integration.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; decolonization and its impact on Europe; the evolution and expans