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A History of Modern Europe: From 1815 to the Present

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A History of Modern Europe surveys European history from the defeat of Napoleon to the twenty-first century, presenting major historical themes in an authoritative and compelling narrative.  Concise, readable single volume covering Europe from the early nineteenth century through the early twenty-first century Vigorous interpretation of events reflects a fresh, concise perspective on European history Clear and thought-provoking treatment of major historical themes Lively narrative reflects complexity of modern European history, but remains accessible to those unfamiliar with the field  

465 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 5, 2012

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Albert S. Lindemann

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Profile Image for Georgina Koutrouditsou.
467 reviews
March 2, 2016
Αρκετά ενδιαφέρουσα δουλειά.
Διαβάζεται απνευστί!
Είναι προσιτό ανάγνωσμα τόσο σε μελετητή της Ιστορίας όσο και σ'έναν απλό ενδιαφερόμενο της περιόδου.Βέβαια,δεν θα το πρότεινα για μοναδικό εγχειρίδιο σε φοιτητή ή υποψήφιο που επιθυμεί να μάθει εις βάθος τις εποχές&τα γεγονότα,καθώς ο τρόπος γραφής και παρουσίασης γίνεται με μια δόση κριτικής ματιάς που προυποθέτει ένα υπόβαθρο γνώσης των λεπτομερειών των εκάστοτε γεγονότων.
Στα θετικά στοιχεία όμως περιλαμβάνονται: η ύπαρξη χαρτών,τα μικρά και σύντομα κεφάλαια σχεδόν για κάθε θεματική από το 1815-1989,επιπλέον βιβλιογραφία,ακόμα και πρόσφατης χρονολογικά,για περαιτέρω μελέτη στο τέλος κάθε κεφαλαίου.
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37 reviews22 followers
August 25, 2019
This is a fantastic book for those who are relatively new to the history of Europe. It covers vast majority of questions and analyze different dimensions. The fundamental questions were:

* The Identity of Europe:- This was the fundamental question of the entire book. This book explains it in different debates and historical events since 1915.

* The Question of Empires:- In the nineteenth and twentieth century mostly empire rules the Europe e.g The Russian Empire, The British Empire, The French Empire, The Habsberg Empire and so on and so forth.

* The Jewish question:- This was very important and the author explains how Jews of Europe faced problems which peaked in Nazi's Germany.

* The World Wars:- Those were basically civil wars of Europe which killed millions of people.

* The Question of Women:- Since world war 2 their question of participating in every walk of life was palpable.

* The Question of Germany:- The question East and West Germany and the horrors of Nazi Germany faced by Non- Germans and Jews.

* The Question of Communism vs Capitalism :- The cold war between Soviet Union and America took siege of entire Europe until Soviet Union's collapsed.

It a must read book and i recommend it to everyone.
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October 4, 2020
Kindle version very poor technology.

At the end of each chapter book jumped immediately to title page of the next chapter. Made it extremely frustrating to read. Very difficult to get back to first page of the chapter. Otherwise a good history of Europe.
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February 26, 2020
A marvelous sweeping overview of European history over the last two centuries. No particular historical event is given excessive attention, as would be expected given the large scope of material covered, but important turning points, shifts and trends are consistently highlighted. Well written and engaging, highly recommended.
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