Europe 1783-1914The third edition of Europe 1783-1914 provides a comprehensive overview of Europe from the outbreak of the French Revolution to the origins of the First World War. William Simpson and Martin Jones combine accounts of the most important countries, notably France, Germany and Russia, with the wider political, economic, social and cultural developments affecting Europe as a whole. These include:
Each 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. The suggestions for further reading have been updated in every chapter by the addition of relevant and significant new books, published up to and including 2014. 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. |
Contents
Chapter Four The Revolution at War | 45 |
Chapter Five The Rule of Napoleon | 64 |
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Chapter Seven The Industrialisation of Europe and its Effects | 101 |
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The Year of Revolutions | 175 |
Chapter Sixteen The Age of Imperialism | 262 |
Chapter Seventeen Europe and the United States 17631914 | 286 |
Chapter Eighteen Marxism and the Growth of Working Class Organisations | 311 |
Chapter Nineteen The Third Republic in France 18711914 | 325 |
Chapter Twenty Imperial Germany 18711912 | 345 |
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Chapter TwentyTwo Russia 18941914 | 384 |
Chapter TwentyThree International Relations 18901914 and the Origins of the First World War | 401 |
Chapter Twelve The Second Empire in France 185170 | 192 |
Chapter Thirteen The Unification of Italy 184971 | 209 |
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Chapter Fifteen Reform and Reaction in Russia 184994 | 244 |