A History of Europe in the Modern World

by R.R. Palmer, Joel Colton, Lloyd Kramer

A History of Europe in the Modern World delves into how Europe's history has contributed to the development of the modern world and an increasingly global society.  The twelfth edition of this classic text links specific nations, movements, and landmark events in European history to broader historical themes and problems that have shaped the contemporary era.  Readers of this text will learn about Europe's past within the context of key historical trends, including the rise of industry and a global economy; the development of science, technology, and new forms of knowledge; social, cultural, and political movements; evolving views of human rights; and the complex relations between European nations and the wider world.  

Genres: History, Nonfiction

2368 pages, Paperback

Published November 12, 2019

About the author

Robert Roswell Palmer (January 11, 1909 – June 11, 2002), commonly known as R. R. Palmer, was a distinguished American historian at Princeton and Yale universities, who specialized in eighteenth-century France. His most influential work of scholarship, The Age of the Democratic Revolution: A Political History of Europe and America, 1760–1800 (1959 and 1964), examined an age of democratic revolution that swept the Atlantic civilization between 1760 and 1800. He was awarded the Bancroft Prize in History for the first volume. Palmer also achieved distinction as a history text writer.

Reviews

[Oline · Rating 4 out of 5]

ikke lest ferdig, men lest nok t å marker den som "finished" fordi den e over 1000 sida lang og æ e lei

[Andreea · Rating 5 out of 5]

It made me cry the most

[Logan Truesdell · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was really good for information and was really well put together. There were some chapters and subjects that were unnecessarily drawn out and wordy. It was a good text book for AP Euro, and thee were some days that I actually enjoyed reading it because it almost has its own sense of dry humor.

[Senne Snoekx · Rating 3 out of 5]

Goed boek, zeer interessant. Soms wat verwarrend waardoor aandachtigheid noodzakelijk is. Zeer leuk en interessant vak.

[rachel :)) · Rating 5 out of 5]

i would like to dedicate to palmer my 5 on ap euro

[⚔️ · Rating 5 out of 5]

all teachers assign this book NOW!!!

[Kate Juusola]

this book was like 1000 pages idc that it’s a textbook i’m adding it

[Banana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Even though it could be far worse, this book has some influence from the Social Justice Movement.

When western Europeans are interacting with other cultures or people, the historical aspect seems to always portray the western Europeans in the worst possible way. While when it's the other way around it's the complete opposite.

Some chapters also have a really outdated or outright weird way of formulating information.
Example:
"There is also another view of this revolutionary age, namely, that each country presented a special case, which can be misunderstood if specific national events are described only as part of a vague general international turmoil."

Another example would be the strange use of words that are either outdated or extremely uncommonly used, as the word "repudiate." One could rather have used a word like deny, refuse or even reject.

If there's any plan on making another edition of this book, then it would be a good idea to hire a linguistic to edit most parts of the book so it becomes easier to understand even for ordinary people.

[Gerben David · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ik wil niet bodyshamen... maar dit boek is dik...

ONDANKS DAT... EEN FANTASTISCH BOEK!!

[Mika Bracke · Rating 4 out of 5]

An all-encompassing work on the history of Europe within the modern world (as the title suggests). At times it can feel a bit heavy-going, but overall it's very readable. I genuinely enjoyed it.