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Highlighting the most important events, ideas, and individuals that shaped modern Europe, A Concise History of Modern Europe provides a readable, succinct history of the continent from the Enlightenment and the French Revolution to the present day. Avoiding a detailed, lengthy chronology, the book focuses on key events and ideas to explore the causes and consequences of revolutionsbe they political, economic, or scientific; the origins and development of human rights and democracy; and issues of European identity. Any reader needing a broad overview of the sweep of European history since 1789 will find this book an engaging and cohesive narrative. ... Read more

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Here is an illustrated, fast-moving guided tour through several thousand years of Eastern European history. Most people can't keep up with the dizzying speed of events in the former Yugoslavia, the former Czechoslovakia, and the former Soviet Union. ... Read more

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Great, quick read!
This is a great quick read that covers a lot of detail and history in a humorous and easy way.It's a good beginning point to learn the complex history of Eastern Europe.

Avoidable
Aside from the pro-Socialist slant already mentioned by several reviewers, it is a book riddled with factual errors (the Letts and Moldavians are Slavs? Tito was a Serb? Why does the map outline of 1795 Partitioned Poland-Lithuania only show half of the country?) and fails in its basic premise of providing an outline of Eastern European history. Regardless of one's politics, their approach is ahistorical, with odd strings of facts displayed without context or explanation, rather like a book of trivia. Other books from this "...for Beginners" series have been far better organized and done a much better job of explaining their subject than this book does. Its half-baked organization, poorly-disguised ideological partisanship and quite stark plethora of factual innaccuracies and errors is all better understood when one looks at the bibliography: a book on flags, a U.S. government collection of global statistics and a couple other similar "references" that would get a standard high school research paper returned for lack of effort. These guys obviously didn't do much research.

It's sad because this field desperately needs a good introductory guide for laymen, but this book isn't it. This is a case where something is not better than nothing.

If you liked Stalin, you'll LOVE "History of Eastern Europe"
While the book was helpful in learning basic geography of eastern Europe and had many humorous comments, I had a hard time getting past the blatant sympathy for communism.The section on the Soviet Union, for example, described the "widespread discontent" brought about by Stalin's collectivization of agriculture.A cartoon showed a sad farmer wearing a barrel with little straps.There was no mention of the tens of millions who died as a result of the intentional destruction of their seed grain, nor any mention of the purges or slave labor camps.The authors implied that while communism was "unpopular", capitalism produces "unemployment, homelessness and destitution".

America was described as an empire exactly analagous to the Soviet Union and it's puppet states.

The authors did concede that Joe Stalin had corrupted the idealistic dream of Marx and Lenin.

A Good Basic Overview of the Balkans
OK, I know this isn't the most in-depth and accurate book on Eastern Europe (nobody claimed it was textbook level), but it is a good overview for someone who is interested in the basics.I was given a copy due to my job (all I can say is I work for the government), and I found many interesting tidbits in it that I didn't know.I have traveled and lived throughout the region, and wish I had found this book years ago as it would be helpful for those not familiar with its history.And please don't criticize any events or issues that may have been left out, all written history has its shortcomings and inaccuracies!Overall, this book does a grand job and showing how Eastern Europe got to its present state!

Dreadful, Misleading "History"
As with nearly all the books in the "for beginners" series, anyone who knows anything about the topic will find the book not only incomplete (to be expected), but hopelessly skewed in a left-wingdirection. Communism is never completely revealed as the horribly crushing,oppressive system it was.Although there is little mention of the millionswho died under Stalin's rule, there is a page on the positive side (!) ofStalinism.There is no differentiation between the democratic West and thecommunist East with both being accused of simply wanting to divide upEurope.Most citizens of Poland, for example, would find such aperspective appalling. World War II merits around a page with no mention ofthe Holocaust or the extermination of European Jewry.Indeed, Jews rateone mention in passing in the whole book.This fits in with the bias ofthe series.In other books, Jews are usually mentioned negatively (withthe notable exception of anti-Israel Noam Chomsky) and the hate for Zionismis so overdone that it moves into anti-Semitic with even widely recognizedmoderate figures (e.g. Chaim Weizmann) attacked as extreme. ... Read more

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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Volume: 62-64; Original Published by: Columbia university. in 1905 in 114 pages; Subjects: Magic; History / Europe / Great Britain; History / Medieval; Body, Mind & Spirit / Witchcraft & Wicca; Body, Mind & Spirit / Magick Studies; Body, Mind & Spirit / Spirituality / General; Religion / Christian Church / History; ... Read more

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Nineteenth-Century Europe offers a much-needed concise and fresh look at European culture between the Great Revolution in France and the First World War. It encompasses all major themes of the period, from the rising nationalism of the early nineteenth century to the pessimistic views of fin de siècle. It is a lucid, fluent presentation that appeals to both students of history and culture and the general audience interested in European cultural history.

The book attempts to see the culture of the nineteenth century in broad terms, integrating everyday ways of life into the story as mental, material and social practices. It also highlights ways of thinking, mentalities and emotions in order to construct a picture of this period of another kind, that goes beyond a story of “isms” or intellectual and artistic movements.

Although the nineteenth century has often been described as a century of rising factory pipes and grey industrial cities, as a cradle of modern culture, the era has many faces. This book pays special attention to the experiences of contemporaries, from the fear for steaming engines to the longing for the pre-industrial past, from the idle calmness of bourgeois life to the awakening consumerism of the department stores, from curious exoticism to increasing xenophobia, from optimistic visions of future to the expectations of an approaching end. The century that is only a few generations away from us is strange and familiar at the same time – a bygone world that has in many ways influenced our present day world. ... Read more

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Prussia. Gaul. The Holy Roman Empire. These places played a crucial role in the development of Western Europe. But where were they, and what happened to them? The borders of countries and territories shifted over time as kings and queens, prime ministers and farmers demanded political, religious, and economic change. Greedy dictators and emperors grabbed as much land as they could. Peasants and revolutionaries wanted to secure a better future for themselves and their families. Open this book and explore exciting places and times through pictures, maps, and stories. Meet Julius Caesar and Marie Antoinette, root for the British or the French at the Battle of Trafalgar, and take a peek behind the Iron Curtain. Wander through modern-day Europe, crossing borders and spending euros.Lose yourself in a world gone by, and wonder at the complex place Western Europe is today. ... Read more

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Named one of the Ten Best Books of the Year by the New York Times Book Review

Almost a decade in the making , this much-anticipated grand history of postwar Europe from one of the world’s most esteemed historians and intellectuals is a singular achievement. Postwar is the first modern history that covers all of Europe, both east and west, drawing on research in six languages to sweep readers through thirty-four nations and sixty years of political and cultural change—all in one integrated, enthralling narrative. Both intellectually ambitious and compelling to read, thrilling in its scope and delightful in its small details, Postwar is a rare joy.

* A Time and San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year
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World War II may have ended in 1945, but according to historian Tony Judt, the conflict's epilogue lasted for nearly the rest of the century. Calling 1945-1989 "an interim age," Judt examines what happened on each side of the Iron Curtain, with the West nervously inching forward while the East endured the "peace of the prison yard" until the fall of Communism in 1989 signaled their chance to progress. Though he proposes no grand, overarching theory of the postwar period, Judt's massive work covers the broad strokes as well as the fine details of the years 1945 to 2005. No one book (even at nearly a thousand pages) could fully encompass this complex period, but Postwar comes close, and is impressive for its scope, synthesis, clarity, and narrative cohesion.

Judt treats the entire continent as a whole, providing equal coverage of social changes, economic forces, and cultural shifts in western and eastern Europe. He offers a county-by-county analysis of how each Eastern nation shed Communism and traces the rise of the European Union, looking at what it represents both economically and ideologically.Along with the dealings between European nations, he also covers Europe's conflicted relationship with the United States, which learned much different lessons from World War II than did Europe. In particular, he studies the success of the Marshall Plan and the way the West both appreciated and resented the help, for acceptance of it reminded them of their diminished place in the world. No impartial observer, Judt offers his judgments and opinions throughout the book in an attempt to instruct as well as inform. If a moral lesson is to come from World War II, Judt writes, "then it will have to be taught afresh with each passing generation. 'European Union' may be an answer to history, but it can never be a substitute." This book would be an excellent place to start that lesson. --Shawn Carkonen ... Read more

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Postwar: An Impressive Ambitious and Impassioned History
This is an ambitious book. It's also an impassioned account of the last 60 years of European History. Judt discloses in his Introduction that his is an "opinionated" book, and that's what I usually expect from a good history book. Historians that shield themselves in objectivity display boring and usually uninteresting accounts. The most impressive feature (and related to the former) of this work are itsinsights. One of the reviews says that there are insights in almost every (of the 900) page. I found that to be only a slight exaggeration.

Tony Judt covers an impressive amount of history in this book without getting lost in the details that would make its reading forgettable. One of the basic "subplots" is , of course, the arch of Eastern European Communism. The narration of it's rise, fall and demise and its interaction with the West in the Cold War context is extremely well accomplished. The other (and related) subplot is Western European Welfare State. The differences, advantages and disadvantages compared to the American system permeate the whole book, and it's one of Judt's most impassioned topics. One can agree or not with the author, but his is an interesting analysis specially in the current European climate. The causes of a European Union and its future are another topic of great interest. Some reviews have mention some factual errors. I found that to be the case, but they can be treated as "typos" and they don't really affect the analysis.

The science and culture coverage is not complete. This in understandable in a book that covers an extensive period of time, but it's good to point the omissions here.Other reviewers have pointed out the missing information on science, which is true. The coverage on music is only marginal, and only for the decade of The Sixties. The book focuses mostly on literature and movies. There's great coverage on french intellectuals (one of Judt's areas of expertise) and a lot of movies references across the book. I found these really useful to "follow up" on some topics.

Most of the historical perspective is narrated with an "insight into the future", that is, events are analyzed not from its local perspective, but from the awareness that knowing the outcome (during our present) gives us. The Epilogue, which brings this type of narration full circle, is a little masterpiece on it's own. It's a (poetic and social) summary of the whole Post-War European History, and also a justification of the type of history the author think is really valuable.

It's textbook at the ANU for a reason
This is an amazing text not only for its breadth and compressive assessment of European History over 60 years but for its clarity. It is a textbook at the Australian National University and many others; it should be a mandated text for all in the 21st century as we look back to the 20th century for to reason why we find ourselves where we are.
As Judt said just before his death "Anyone who tells you the past is better is an idiot - means he only knows of the past. Anyone who tells you the present is better, is not only an idiot, he knows nothing at all, which is even worse."

Readability
This is the first post wwII history of Europe I have read. I am only to chapter 5 because the print is so small that I get tired reading. (I am 71 and need readers). The book is very enlightening to someone who was born in the US in 1939 and lived through the Cold War period in the military. It helped me understand why Europe and particularly France seemed so unconnected to US foreign policy. I fear the revelations I enjoyed may be wasted upon the young!

Outstanding History
I took this book with me on a trip to Switzerland and found it fascinating.The amount of facts, level of research, and breadth of subjects covered is amazing.And given the scope and length of the book, the author did an incredible job of making it readable.One of the best history books I have ever encountered.Don't be turned off by the length, it is worth the effort!

A masterpiece
Postwar is packed with new info, insights and yet highly readable. It's a masterpiece, he sparkles as a writer. ... Read more

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This volume in the Short Oxford History of Europe series examines the sixteenth century--one of the most tumultuous and dramatic periods of social and cultural transformation in European history. Six leading experts consider this period from political, social, economic, religious, and intellectual perspectives. The book includes material on regions of Europe often ignored in other general histories of the period, such as the East and the Mediterranean world. This unique text challenges, tests, and revises the received wisdom of past accounts in light of the most modern historical scholarship. Traditional textbook history--from the multiple "revolutions" to the rise of the nation-states--emerges transformed from this volume. ... Read more

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A fine and insightful survey
The _Short Oxford History of Europe_, under the general editorship of T.C.W. Blanning, is an especially well-edited series of 11 brief but meaty topical surveys covering the region's entire recorded history, from Ancient Greece to the latter part of the 20th century. The reader is assumed already to know the broad outlines of European history and to want look below the surface of events to the underlying forces and trends. While each volume is composed of a series of articles by experts who bring unique understanding and insights the result is much more integrated and consistent than that of the usual collective work. The transitions between volumes are well managed so that the series can be read as a seamless history from start to finish if desired, but the reader who is looking only for insight into a particular period can read just one or two volumes without feeling that he is missing the secret key.

The overall impression, in fact, is a good deal like a far shorter (and much more affordable) version of the _Cambridge History_series.

The chief lack is of good references to sources. At the end of each volume is a "further reading" section which is generally pretty thorough and helpful, but there is no way to tell where a particular fact or insight comes from except in those cases where the chapter author has mentioned the origin in his or her text.

It should be understood that these are not narrative histories of the events of their periods. A timeline of major events is provided at the back, as well as a series of clearly-presented maps, but the chapters cover topics rather than sub-periods, and generally are not themselves organized chronologically.

Covering a century that included much of the Renaissance, the Reformation, the age of European oceanic exploration, and the beginnings of the Counter-Reformation, this volume meets the challenge of integration admirably. In weaving them together it illuminates all these seemingly disparate strands. Amazon's helpful "Look Inside" feature gives a good idea of its contents and style. ... Read more

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The Middle Ages are commonly divided into three periods—the early Middle Ages, the high or central Middle Ages, and the late Middle Ages. Each period was marked by its own crises and wars, and the weapons and fighters reflected the technological and other advancements being made. This book is a richly illustrated history of warfare in Western Europe during those years.

Part One, the early Middle Ages, covers the late Romans, the Germanic invaders and Byzantines, the Franks, the Vikings and Hungarians, and the Anglo-Saxons and Normans in England. Part Two, the high or central Middle Ages, considers the feudal system, knights and chivalry, knights at war, infantrymen, land warfare, siege and naval warfare, crusades in Palestine, templars and hospitalers, the Reconquista in Spain, and the Teutonic knights. Part Three, the late Middle Ages, discusses the evolution of new types of armor and weapons, the Hundred Years’ War, mercenaries, and firearms. ... Read more

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The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Europe; History / Europe / General; History / Europe / France; History / Military / General; History / Military / World War II; History / Military / Other; History / Modern / 20th Century; ... Read more

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This highly readable account provides an extensive overview of witch-hunting in Europe and North America. 

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A great, understandable overview
Despite having to use this book for a class, I actually thoroughly enjoyed it. It's written in such a way that it's easy to understand and interesting. I would recommend this to anyone interested in the topic. ... Read more

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excellent survey history of the dark ages:academic, accessible, dense
This is one of the best survey histories that I have ever read:while comprehensive, it neither gets bogged down in obscure scholarly debates nor over-simplifies controversies on sources or interpretation for lay readers.I was utterly absorbed in it for weeks - every page made me want to learn more in more specialized sources.A demanding read, its level is advanced undergraduate or early graduate school.

The book starts with the sudden deterioration of the West Roman Empire, with a detailed portrayal of the culture, the military challenges faced, and an extended analysis of the collapse.This takes up the first 100 pages and is necessary for an understanding of the new order (or disorder) that is covered in the next 300+ pages.In seeking causes of the implosion, the author examines the thesis that it was Christianity, population decline, or circumstances and bad decisions; it is a wonderfully nuanced discussion.

The last 3/4 of the book covers both the rise of new states or kingdoms as well as the rise of Christianity and its institutions, which differed in many ways from the Roman ones that carried on through the cultural influence of surviving aristocrats.This is so dense with ideas and information that I cannot do justice to it here. Essentially, new kingdoms arose that borrowed from Roman models of government, culminating in the Holy Roman Empire of Charlemagne.However, with the exception of Byzantium, these arrangements were temporary hereditary monarchies, rarely intact for longer than 100 years due to incessant wars with eachother or with outside forces (Arabs, Slavs, Vikings, all of which is covered).The greatest change was the development of a Christian ideology as a way to transmit culture and ultimately political reach.

There are faults with the book.First, there is only one map, which is a serious problem given the complexity of evolving regions with names that were long superceded - would you know, for example, what part of Germany was "saxon"? Second, there are no illustrations, which would have enhanced the reading experience.Third, there is no wrapup analysis at the end - it just ends abruptly, with a descriptions of the Ottonians' demise.You get no view of what follows, what it might have meant, and what was accomplished.Finally, social questions, economics, and technology are not covered.

Recommended for all serious students of history.It is a wonderful read and beautifully written.

Eureka
This is an excellent introduction for the person who is seriously interested in understanding the full scope of the early middle ages. Is provides a broad understanding of the many and varied elments of late antiquity. I strongly recommend it.

ok but not great
Roger Collins' book covers a great scope of history both in time and geography.Overall he does admirable job.He manages to bring in a multitude of facts and figures and covers a huge number of historical characters. Still- I found the book less than great.First, and this is the publisher's fault, it desparately needs maps.Where is Norvicum or Pannonia?Where even is Leon in Spain?Second, the beginning of each chapter consists of a discussion of texts and how the material is lacking or not to be believed.His discussion of text gets laughable at times. More important, Mr. Collins misses so much. He misses much social context and rarely delves into the economics or trade. I would point in specific to non-Visigothic Spain which is amazingly complex and interesting.He glances over the spread of Islam and its reasons and other important features in the history of this period. He gives little detail about the Caliphate in Cordoba and other issues around it and other cities, north and south.In short, he often over simplifies and often makes a statement like something changed but never quite shows how and why.Still, this is a good book, but I would not recommend it as a first read on the period.

Strong narrative
A good narrative history of the transition from late antiquity to the medieval.I enjoyed the intelligent scepticism about the available written sources and the way Collins analysed historical actors in terms of the problems actually facing them (rather than some teleological notion of how they "should" have acted or be seen to have acted).Found the lack of consideration of the underlying structures of (changing) societies a bit frustrating, though I realise there are major evidence difficulties.Still, there seemed to be an underlying story just out of reach.

Collins sees the central drama of the period, the "Fall" of the Western Roman Empire, as mainly consisting in the disappearance of the first the Western Roman Army and then the capping Imperial authority as the result of various choices made by said authority under mounting military pressure with most of the underlying structures remaining.There is much to be said for this characterisation.However, the evidence of a long-term demographic and economic decline extending from about 300AD to about 750AD suggests that these processes were themselves the results of deeper underlying causes (which they may, of course, have then aggravated).Similarly, Collins seems a little over-impressed by the survival of the Eastern Roman Empire (p.98).Yes, that state did survive for another 1000 years, but it also lost half its own territory in the period 650-710AD.

Which is not to say it is other than a useful and informative book. The political and military struggles of the period are laid out in a clear narrative, particularly the rise and decline of the Carolingian empire, and there is plenty of information to assist in building a better sense of the period.

Mary, Mary, quite contrary...
In writing an overall account of history such as this, what matters is the capacity for synthesis and re-interpretation, and Roger Collins certainly has both.But he also has the faults of his virtues.He manages to cover all important features of the enormous period under observation; he is familiar with modern scholarship; he is an excellent writer; and he is constantly questioning his material and searching for new interpretation.On a number of issues, his views are not only interesting but revelatory; take for instance his account of the barbarity and self-serving mendacity of Charles Martel, or of the real role of Aetius in the end of the Western Empire.However, his constant questioning of the issues can take the form of being contrary for its own sake; and some of his preconceptions are unacceptable.In particular, he pushes the issue of Roman influence on the conquering Germanic war bands so far that, in effect, any notion of Teutonic cultural autonomy vanishes into a phantom, and we are left wondering why, if everything of importance from monarchy to law-codes had been borrowed by the Teutons from the Romans, the political structures of the Dark and Middle Ages are so different from the Roman one - not only in scale, but in kind.This is a fine and thoughtful account of a large area of our history, but I would not take it without taking in some contrary views as a balance. ... Read more

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Following on from his highly acclaimed first publication, Peter Rietbergen’s excellent second edition brings the reader up to date with Europe’s current cultural trends.

Rietbergen examines the many varied cultural building blocks of Europe, their importance in the continent’s cultural identity, and how the perception of Europe has changed over the centuries.

Working chronologically from the beginnings of agricultural society in Africa before Christ, right up to today’s mass culture, the book studies culture through the media of literature, art, science, technology and music.

With thorough revisions on the late twentieth and early twenty-first century, a wide selection of excerpts, lyrics from contemporary songs, and illustrations, this book is an excellent student resource for both historical and cultural studies.

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Covering European history from the invention of the printing press to the French Revolution, this accessible and engaging textbook offers an innovative account of people's lives, from a variety of backgrounds, in the early modern period and within the global context of European developments. Six central topics - individuals in society, politics and power, cultural and intellectual life, religion, economics and technology - are explored in two chronological sections, 1450-1600 and 1600-1789. The text takes in Europe in its entirety, eastward to the Ottoman Empire, northward to Sweden, and southward to Portugal, includes European colonies overseas, and integrates religious, ethnic, gender, class, and regional differences. Students are encouraged to think about continuities as well as changes across this formative period and throughout the text, maps, illustrations, timelines, and textboxes of original sources and featured topics illuminate the narrative. Online resources include primary source material, music examples and regularly updated bibliographies. ... Read more

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History as it should be written
Whether or not you are interested in this period, if you like to read history you will like this book.Well written and organized, comprehensive, and, as far as I can tell, objective.If Cambridge can cover the entire post-Classical period with books of this quality, it will be providing a great service. ... Read more

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Sedlar (history, U. of Pittsburgh) reviews the history of the region between Elbe and the Ukraine from the beginning ofthe present nation states until t conquest of the Ottoman Empire. Her thematic, rather than national, arrangem allows her to compare the several nations in such terms as migration ... Read more

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Twenty years in the making, this collection presents 122 top-level Soviet, European and American records on the superpowers' role in the annus mirabilis of 1989. Consisting of Politburo minutes; diary entries from Gorbachev's senior aide, Anatoly Chernyaev; meeting notes and private communications of Gorbachev with George H.W. Bush, Margaret Thatcher, Helmut Kohl and Francois Mitterrand; and high-level CIA analyses.Complementing the documents is the inclusion for the first time of the proceedings of an extraordinary face-to-face mutual interrogation (with scholars and documents ) in 1998 of Russian and American senior former officials-Gorbachev advisers Anatoly Chernyaev and Georgy Shakhnazarov, Shevardnadze aide Sergei Tarasenko, U.S. Ambassador Jack Matlock and CIA chief Soviet analyst Douglas MacEachin-aimed at assessing and explaining Moscow and Washington's policies during the miraculous year of 1989. ... Read more

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This last century of European history is situated between a violent and authoritarian past and the dawn of a more democratic and peaceful period--an era that may represent the future. Written in a vivid and accessible style, A History of Europe in the Twentieth Century examines the continent's descent into the turmoil of two world wars, the tense cold war standoff between the victors, and finally the beginning of a more tranquil and egalitarian age. Rather than viewing Europe's history from an outdated perspective colored by cold war ideology, Eric Dorn Brose discusses these topics from a contemporary point of view, looking backward at the total impact of major events on the European world.A History of Europe in the Twentieth Century is organized chronologically around five main themes:* war and the quest for alternatives* ethnic and racial belligerency and the effort to create harmony* authoritarianism and the struggle for democracy* technological revolutions and systems* elite and popular cultureThis thematic approach allows students to focus on separate specific aspects of the history of this troubled century, while striving for a composite view. Brose also dedicates special subsections of the text to extensive discussions of the peace movement, gender relations, the Holocaust, cultural developments, the rise of the EU, and today's terrorist threats. Each chapter begins with a vignette related to chapter themes and subject matter. There is also a historiographical component to A History of Europe in the Twentieth Century, making it ideal for upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in twentieth-century Europe. ... Read more

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After the catastrophe of dictatorship and World War, the idea of liberal democracy, of property rights, and of Europe in the broader international order all needed to be remade. In EuropeReborn, Harold James offers a sweeping survey of twentieth-century Europe, from crisis to convergence, and the recreation of an international society, culture and economy.James Harold investigates the links and commonalties between different parts of the European experience and examines what really underlies Mikhail Gorbachev's concept of a "common European house". For readers interested in 20th Century Europe. ... Read more

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"Europe Reborn" has been reviewed very favourably by economic historian Joel Mokyr, who describes it as a "brilliantly-written and richly-informed general-audience text". Mokyr is author of "Lever of Riches" and "Gifts of Athena". His review is posted at http://eh.net/bookreviews/library/0776.shtml . ... Read more

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