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Europe in the Modern World : a new narrative history, since 1500 / Edward Berenson with Catherine Johnson, Katharine Beals

Author
Berenson, Edward, 1949-
Published
New York : Oxford University Press, [2017]
Physical Description
1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Additional Creators
Johnson, Catherine, 1952- and Beals, Katharine

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Contents
The age of religious reform, 1490-1648 -- States and empires, 1500-1715 -- Science and enlightenment, 1600-1789 -- The era of the French Revolution, 1750-1815 -- The industrial revolution, 1750-1815 -- Conservation, reform, and revolution, 1815-1852 -- From national unification to religious revival, 1850-1880 -- European society and the road to war, 1880-1914 -- The First World War, 1914-1919 -- The Russian Revolution and the rise of the Soviet Union, 1905-1940 -- Fascism and nazism: mass politics and mass culture, 1919-1939 -- The Second World War, 1939-1945 -- The postwar, 1945-1970 -- Economic dilemmas, European unity, and the collapse of communism, 1970-2010 -- Epilogue: Europe in the 21st century.
Summary
"The book is an unusually engaging narrative history of Europe since 1500 ... highlights the major episodes of the European past and vividly connects those episodes to major international events. Each chapter opens with a compelling biographical sketch--from Toussaint Louverture to Leni Riefenstahl--that gives the book's ideas a vibrant, human face, while 'Writing History' exercises at the end of each chapter offer students step-by-step guidance toward effective, polished prose. Taken together, the end-of-chapter exercises constitute a powerful expository writing program unique to this book."--Provided by publisher.
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9780199840809 (pbk.)
0199840806 (pbk.)
9780190636630 (ebk.)
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