| Description |
vii, 502 pages : maps ; 23 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
1 The Dawn of the Modern World 3 -- 2 The Eighteenth Century 26 -- 3 The French Revolution 48 -- 4 The Industrial Revolution 67 -- 5 The Napoleonic Empire 84 -- 6 The Concert of Europe 103 -- 7 Pax Britannica 125 -- 8 The Demographic Revolution 156 -- 9 The Consolidation and Expansion of Europe 190 -- 10 Peace or War 239 -- 11 A World Safe for Democracy 283 -- 12 The Second World War 329 -- 13 The Postwar Decade 374 -- 14 The Emergence of the Modern World 413 |
| Summary |
"This is a narrative history of the modern western world, and of four centuries in which the nations of Europe shaped civilized society throughout the globe. The story encompasses the great revolutions in England, America, France and Russia; the rise of the European and American democracies; the acquisition and loss of empire; the demographic transition and the industrial revolution; and the wars that so critically changed the course of human history." "This then is history on a grand scale, but the reader will swiftly discover that it is neither devoid of personality nor based on a narrow thesis. To the traditional focus on power, Professor Fox adds the twin themes of culture and environment. He adds a new focus on the development of the Atlantic community as the chief generator both of the modern world and of liberal democracy." "This is analytical history at its best, packed with incident and insight, written with pace and style. It is illustrated with 9 maps, and supplemented by an annotated bibliography of further reading, a chronology, and a full index. Book jacket."--BOOK JACKET |
| Analysis |
Europe |
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History |
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Overseas item |
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europeisk |
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historie |
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moderne |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [465]-488) and index |
| SUBJECT |
Europe -- History -- 1492- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85045696
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| Author |
Shefter, Susan Harris.
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| LC no. |
9100008309 |
| ISBN |
1557860505 (alk. paper) |
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1557861269 (paperback: alk. paper) |
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