The Oxford History of Modern EuropeT. C. W. Blanning Written by an international team of leading scholars, The Oxford History of Modern Europe traces Europe's turbulent history, from the beginnings of the Revolution in France to the dawn of two world wars to the breakup of the Soviet Union to today's kaleidoscope of nation-states. The achievements (and failures) of key figures from many arenas--politics, technology, warfare, religion, and the arts among them--are drawn vividly, and social, cultural, and economic insights are included alongside the record of geopolitical strife. We read of the personality cult as exemplified by the Soviet portraits glorifying Lenin; the importance of the nylon stocking in the post-World War II economic boom; the influence of religion as five new nations (Serbia, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Romania, and Albania) emerged between 1871 and 1914--an influence that continues to be both vigorous and deadly; and the confrontation between traditional and modern cultures captured as the railway age began in Russia. Insightful, provocative, and intellectually rewarding, this book offers an unparalleled, informed perspective on the history of the continent. |
Contents
to the First World War | 15 |
The Industrialization of Modern Europe | 46 |
Military Modernization 17891918 | 76 |
The Commercialization and Sacralization | 126 |
European Politics | 153 |
The Fall and Rise of the European Economy | 186 |
Warfare in Europe since 1918 | 213 |
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