Europe 1783-1914

"Europe 1783-1914" provides a comprehensive overview of Europe from the background of the French Revolution to the origins of the First World War. William Simpson and Martin Jones combine accounts of the most important countries with the wider political, economic, social and cultural themes affecting Europe as a whole, including: the impact of the French Revolution and Napoleon; the rise of industry; the growth of nationalism; the 1848 revolutions; and, Imperialism Marxism and left wing movements. This second edition has been significantly expanded with additional sections on Science and Technology and Thought and Culture. There are two entirely new chapters - Changes in the World of Ideas which explores European responses to the Enlightenment and the French Revolution reflected in literature, music and painting; and, Europe and the United States which examines the reciprocal relationship between these two continents during this critical period. The final chapter, Retrospect and Prospect, now addresses the changing intellectual climate under the influence of figures such as Darwin, Freud and Nietzsche and new departures in the arts evident at the dawn of the twentieth century. Every chapter features a list of key dates, concise background information, and suggestions for further reading, as well as a concluding Topics for Debate section which contains relevant contemporary sources and outlines the contrasting views of recent historians on the key issues. Extensively illustrated throughout with maps, contemporary cartoons and portraits, "Europe 1783-1914" is a clear, detailed and highly accessible analysis of this turbulent and formative period of European History.

ISBN 0415470668   Pages 480 ISBN13 9780415470667 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd   Weight (grammes) 952 Imprint Routledge   Published in London Format Paperback   Previous ISBN 9780415226608 Publication date 01 Jun 2009   Height (mm) 246 Library of Congress 2008051483   Width (mm) 189 DEWEY 940.27   Spine width (mm) 28 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Undergraduate, Postgraduate

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Ch. 1		The Condition of Europe c. 1789		1
Ch. 2		The French Revolution, 1785-89		16
Ch. 3		The Collapse of the French Monarchy and the International Response, 1789-92		31
Ch. 4		The Revolution at War		45
Ch. 5		The Rule of Napoleon		64
Ch. 6		The Impact of the French Revolution and Napoleon on Europe and the Congress of Vienna		82
Ch. 7		The Industrialisation of Europe and its Effects		101
Ch. 8		Changes in the World of Ideas		121
Ch. 9		Nationalism and the Breakdown of the Concert of Europe, 1815-56		140
Ch. 10		Restoration Europe, 1815-48, and Challenges to Authority		154
Ch. 11		1848: The Year of Revolutions		175
Ch. 12		The Second Empire in France, 1851-70		192
Ch. 13		The Unification of Italy, 1849-71		209
Ch. 14		The Unification of Germany, 1849-71		225
Ch. 15		Reform and Reaction in Russia, 1849-94		244
Ch. 16		The Age of Imperialism		262
Ch. 17		Europe and the United States, 1763-1914		286
Ch. 18		Marxism and the Growth of Working Class Organisations		311
Ch. 19		The Third Republic in France, 1871-1914		325
Ch. 20		Imperial Germany, 1871-1912		345
Ch. 21		The Habsburg Empire, 1848-1914		366
Ch. 22		Russia, 1894-1914		384
Ch. 23		International Relations, 1890-1914, and the Origins of the First World War		401
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Praise for the second edition: 'The survey of European history over a lengthy period is one of the long-established genres of textbooks, the starting point for the diligent student and the main source for many. Authors are faced with a daunting task: the need to balance compression with sufficient detail, to cover cultural and scientific as well as social and political history, and to maintain continuity, while knowing that most readers will consult them with their present essay in mind. William Simpson and Martin Jones follow a relatively conservative format with broad thematic chapters punctuated by studies of individual countries. They do it well, and this sensibly structured book with excellent illustrations, chronologies, 'topics for debate' and document extracts will repay that rare event, the purchase by a student of a book.' - Times Higher Education Praise for the first edition: 'One of the best examples of good, solid, narrative history to be seen by this reviewer in many a long year ... This is the rare example of a book written for readers ... it will prove a wonderful guide for any general reader who is interested in European history in the period covered ... Full marks to the writers and the publishers for a job well done.' -- Contemporary Review

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